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April 22 2004
KOCHARIAN MEETS GERMAN FM
YEREVAN, APRIL 22, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president Robert Kocharian
met today with members of a German delegation headed by foreign
minister Joschka Fischer, who have arrived today in Yerevan from a
trip to Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.
Kocharian was quoted by his press office as saying that he
considers the visit as a continuation of a political dialogue between
the two countries and a sign of the growing interest of Germany in
the South Caucasian region. The press office said the agenda of the
meeting included a wide range of issues on bilateral cooperation and
the region.
In a reference to the resolution of Nagorno Karabagh conflict both
sides were reported to emphasize the key importance of building a
climate of confidence between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Kocharian said
Armenia has time and again proposed various cooperation schemes,
which Armenia believes can help achieve a mutually acceptable peace
formula to end the conflict, which were all rejected by Azerbaijan.
Kocharian also spoke about the prospects for improvement of
Armenian-Turkish relations, saying that Armenia has always stood for
a normalization dialogue. without preconditions. "We have always said
that Armenia-Turkish relations should not be linked to relations with
a third country," he said.
Fischer was quoted as saying after meeting with top Azeri
officials in Baku yesterday that "Germany is keen to see an end to
the long-running conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over
Nagorno-Karabagh.” He added that the European Union is ready to do
everything in this regard.
Fischer will depart for neighboring Georgia today.
April 22 2004
KOCHARIAN MEETS GERMAN FM
YEREVAN, APRIL 22, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president Robert Kocharian
met today with members of a German delegation headed by foreign
minister Joschka Fischer, who have arrived today in Yerevan from a
trip to Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.
Kocharian was quoted by his press office as saying that he
considers the visit as a continuation of a political dialogue between
the two countries and a sign of the growing interest of Germany in
the South Caucasian region. The press office said the agenda of the
meeting included a wide range of issues on bilateral cooperation and
the region.
In a reference to the resolution of Nagorno Karabagh conflict both
sides were reported to emphasize the key importance of building a
climate of confidence between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Kocharian said
Armenia has time and again proposed various cooperation schemes,
which Armenia believes can help achieve a mutually acceptable peace
formula to end the conflict, which were all rejected by Azerbaijan.
Kocharian also spoke about the prospects for improvement of
Armenian-Turkish relations, saying that Armenia has always stood for
a normalization dialogue. without preconditions. "We have always said
that Armenia-Turkish relations should not be linked to relations with
a third country," he said.
Fischer was quoted as saying after meeting with top Azeri
officials in Baku yesterday that "Germany is keen to see an end to
the long-running conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over
Nagorno-Karabagh.” He added that the European Union is ready to do
everything in this regard.
Fischer will depart for neighboring Georgia today.