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THE VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS EDVARD NALBANDYAN TO LATIN AMERICA KICKED OFF
ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 23, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia Edvard Nalbandyan will visit Mexico, Guatemala
and Costa Rica from October 22 to October 26, where he will have
meetings with higher officials of these countries. The Department
of Press and Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Armenia informed "Armenpress" about this.
On October 22 the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edvard
Nalbandyan to Latin America kicked off. In Mexico Edvard Nalbandyan
had a meeting with his colleague Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia
Espinosa. Greeting the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Armenia Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico said that her country
looks at Armenia as a fraternal country and wishes to widen the sphere
of the cooperation and this visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
is a good opportunity for discussions and making new arrangements in
that direction.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edvard
Nalbandyan expressed his gratitude for the invitation to visit Mexico
and said he is certain that this visit and the arrangements they will
make during that meeting will serve as a fertile soil for encouragement
for future cooperation in different spheres between the two countries.
Among other things the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Armenia Edvard Nalbandyan expressed his anxiety about the acceptance of
a controversial formula regarding Nagorno Karabakh by the parliament of
Mexico last year and emphasized that the formula strictly contradicts
the position of International Community on this question, which
was expressed many times by the leaders of countries of OSCE Minsk
Group. Such steps can disturb the regulation procedures and security
in the region and effect negative on Armenian-Mexican relations.
Edvard Nalbandyan also highlighted that he shares the viewpoint of the
Mexican human rights defenders that putting up a monument to the so
called Khojaly is insulting the memory of the victims of the Genocide.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia added that
he agrees with the negative exclamations, regarding setting up the
statue to the ex-president of Azerbaijan, not only in Mexico, but
worldwide. The Minister Patricia Espinosa commented on that and said
that the reaction of public opinion in Mexico was negative as well.
Answering the question regarding the setting up of monuments to the
ex-president of Azerbaijan and the so called Khojali the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia said: "This conversations
echoed unequivocally both in Mexico and worldwide. Experts on the
human rights and leading mass media like CNN, BBC, Associated Press,
Reuters, Agence France Press, Time, New York Times, Los Angeles Times,
and The Washington Post talked about this. This list can be continued
and I must say that I totally agree with their opinion".
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edvard
Nalbandyan also held a press conference for leading Mexican mass media.
ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 23, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia Edvard Nalbandyan will visit Mexico, Guatemala
and Costa Rica from October 22 to October 26, where he will have
meetings with higher officials of these countries. The Department
of Press and Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Armenia informed "Armenpress" about this.
On October 22 the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edvard
Nalbandyan to Latin America kicked off. In Mexico Edvard Nalbandyan
had a meeting with his colleague Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia
Espinosa. Greeting the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Armenia Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico said that her country
looks at Armenia as a fraternal country and wishes to widen the sphere
of the cooperation and this visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
is a good opportunity for discussions and making new arrangements in
that direction.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edvard
Nalbandyan expressed his gratitude for the invitation to visit Mexico
and said he is certain that this visit and the arrangements they will
make during that meeting will serve as a fertile soil for encouragement
for future cooperation in different spheres between the two countries.
Among other things the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Armenia Edvard Nalbandyan expressed his anxiety about the acceptance of
a controversial formula regarding Nagorno Karabakh by the parliament of
Mexico last year and emphasized that the formula strictly contradicts
the position of International Community on this question, which
was expressed many times by the leaders of countries of OSCE Minsk
Group. Such steps can disturb the regulation procedures and security
in the region and effect negative on Armenian-Mexican relations.
Edvard Nalbandyan also highlighted that he shares the viewpoint of the
Mexican human rights defenders that putting up a monument to the so
called Khojaly is insulting the memory of the victims of the Genocide.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia added that
he agrees with the negative exclamations, regarding setting up the
statue to the ex-president of Azerbaijan, not only in Mexico, but
worldwide. The Minister Patricia Espinosa commented on that and said
that the reaction of public opinion in Mexico was negative as well.
Answering the question regarding the setting up of monuments to the
ex-president of Azerbaijan and the so called Khojali the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia said: "This conversations
echoed unequivocally both in Mexico and worldwide. Experts on the
human rights and leading mass media like CNN, BBC, Associated Press,
Reuters, Agence France Press, Time, New York Times, Los Angeles Times,
and The Washington Post talked about this. This list can be continued
and I must say that I totally agree with their opinion".
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edvard
Nalbandyan also held a press conference for leading Mexican mass media.