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    RA FOREIGN MINISTER TAKES PART IN 119TH SITTING OF COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE IN MADRID

    Noyan Tapan
    May 13, 2009

    MADRID, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian took
    part in the 119th sitting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council
    of Europe on May 12 in Madrid held within the framework of the events
    of 60th anniversary of Council of Europe establishment. High-ranking
    delegations of 47 Council of Europe member countries, 5 observer
    countries and international organizations, chairmen of PACE and
    European Court of Human Rights took part in the sitting of the
    Committee of Ministers.

    Prince of Spain Felipe gave a greeting speech at the sitting opening.

    Issues regarding various spheres of Council of Europe activity were on
    the agenda of sitting of the Committee of Ministers. The preparatory
    activities of Council of Europe Secretary General's elections and
    interim methods of using the 14th protocol of European Convention
    of Human Rights that would permit to raise efficiency of activity of
    European Court of Human Rights were discussed at the sitting.

    In his speech at the Committee of Ministers sitting E. Nalbandian
    emphasized Council of Europe's stable role in the issue of building
    a peaceful continent. E. Nalbandian said that Artsakh people's
    concern to provide its security was the basis of the legal demand
    of self-determination right, and Azerbaijan opposed force, ethnic
    cleansings to it, then launched a large-scale aggression against
    Karabakh by involving hirelings connected with terrorist groups.

    Speaking about the negotiations process of conflict settlement,
    E. Nalbandian said that in 2001 the sides were rather close to
    settlement, but because of Azerbaijan's non-constructive position and
    its rejecting the reached agreements it was not fulfilled. Azerbaijan's
    non-constructive approach also had a continuation in 2007, in the form
    of denying for months running even the existence of Madrid proposals
    presented by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs.

    Estimating as signs of progress in the peaceful process the meetings
    of RA and Azeri Presidents, the declarations and statements adopted
    in Moscow and Helsinki in 2008, E. Nalbandian expressed the hope that
    if Azerbaijan's leadership renounces its non-constructive approaches
    and stops its bellicose and anti-Armenian agitation, the negotiations
    proceeding within the framework of the Minsk Group can bring closer
    sides' positions and result in problem's settlement.

    At the meeting with Foreign Minister of Slovenia Samuel Zbogar held
    the same day E. Nalbandian congratulated his counterpart on the
    occasion of assuming Council of Europe chairmanship and expressed
    readiness to provide assistance to the Slovenian chairmanship. Issues
    regarding strengthening of bilateral relations, expansion of the
    legal-contractual sphere, Council of Europe activity, and a number
    of regional issues were discussed at the meeting. The EU Eastern
    Partnership program was also touched upon at the meeting.

    Ways of further expansion of bilateral relations were discussed
    at the meeting of E. Nalbandian and Foreign Minister of Lithuania
    Vygaudas Usackas.

    They exchanged thoughts about the world financial-economic crisis
    and mitigation of its consequences.

    Bilateral and regional issues were discussed at the meeting with
    Foreign Minister of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey. They also touched
    upon the normalization process of Armenian-Turkish relations.

    Steps to be undertaken for the purpose of deepening Armenia-Portugal
    bilateral relations were on the agenda of the meeting with
    Secretary of State for European Affairs of Portugal Teresa
    Ribeiro. The Ministers emphasized the necessity of expanding the
    legal-contractual sphere. They also touched upon cooperation at
    European and international organizations.

    A detailed talk on further development of bilateral relations,
    Nagorno Karabakh settlement took place at E. Nalbandian's meeting
    with Foreign Minister of Hungary Peter Balazs.

    E. Nalbandian also met with Foreign Minister of Serbia Vuk
    Jeremic. Issues related to development ways of bilateral relations,
    organization of high-ranking visits were discussed at the meeting. The
    Ministers also touched upon expansion of cooperation at international
    organizations.

    According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
    completing his visit to Madrid the RA Foreign Minister returned
    to Armenia.
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