Russia’s involvement in the Syrian process will benefit all people of Syria, Armenian president
05.10.2015,
10:18
On the last day of his working visit to the U.S., October 1, Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan took part in a “reference-free” discussion held by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
YEREVAN, October 5. / ARKA /. On the last day of his working visit to the U.S., October 1, Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan took part in a “reference-free” discussion held by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
In his extensive speech to representatives of the U.S. expert community, the president touched upon the issues on Armenia’s foreign policy agenda, and the present-day international problems and challenges which pose a threat to peace and security.
The president presented the problems existing at the current stage of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process and the situation in the region. Serzh Sargsyan also reflected upon the Middle East crisis and Armenia’s approaches to that issue, saying that Russia’s involvement in the Syrian process will benefit not only the Syrian Armenians, but also all the people of that country.
According to him, first of all, it will be a major step in the fight against the Islamic State organization and against terrorism. President Sargsyan said he was very glad that Russia’s intervention was preceded by preparatory steps, more precisely the past meetings in Moscow and New York.
"Regardless of the fact that with most of the countries which are fighting against terrorism, Russia has certain differences on completely different issues, I am very glad that there are issues around which they have common interests and they moves ahead our collective interests", said the president .
According to him, Armenia is deeply interested in the stability in Syria and Iraq, and not only because it will save the dwindled Armenian communities there and the Armenian heritage, but also for the reason that Armenians have been on friendly terms with these people for centuries and consider themselves to be part of the Greater Middle East.
"The conflicts in Iraq and Syria are only 400-500 km away from Yerevan, and this can not but concern us", Sargsyan said .-- 0--
In his extensive speech to representatives of the U.S. expert community, the president touched upon the issues on Armenia’s foreign policy agenda, and the present-day international problems and challenges which pose a threat to peace and security.
The president presented the problems existing at the current stage of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process and the situation in the region. Serzh Sargsyan also reflected upon the Middle East crisis and Armenia’s approaches to that issue, saying that Russia’s involvement in the Syrian process will benefit not only the Syrian Armenians, but also all the people of that country.
According to him, first of all, it will be a major step in the fight against the Islamic State organization and against terrorism. President Sargsyan said he was very glad that Russia’s intervention was preceded by preparatory steps, more precisely the past meetings in Moscow and New York.
"Regardless of the fact that with most of the countries which are fighting against terrorism, Russia has certain differences on completely different issues, I am very glad that there are issues around which they have common interests and they moves ahead our collective interests", said the president .
According to him, Armenia is deeply interested in the stability in Syria and Iraq, and not only because it will save the dwindled Armenian communities there and the Armenian heritage, but also for the reason that Armenians have been on friendly terms with these people for centuries and consider themselves to be part of the Greater Middle East.
"The conflicts in Iraq and Syria are only 400-500 km away from Yerevan, and this can not but concern us", Sargsyan said .-- 0--
