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  11, 2008

  Interview of President Serzh Sargsyan to German "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" Mr. President, last week in Moscow you reached the agreement with the President of Azerbaijan regarding the resolution of the NK conflict - the cause of strained relations between the two countries for so long. What are the prospects? The very fact that the signed document rules out the use of military force is very important for us. Of course, this is only a Declaration, and we would be happy to turn it into agreement. However, I don’t wish to underestimate the significance of...
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  11, 2008

  President Serzh Sargsyan's exclusive interview to EuroNews President Sargsyan, welcome to euronews. What were and what are the consequences for Armenia of the Georgian crisis? First of all, the Armenian economy has suffered greatly because of this crisis, because 70 per cent of Armenia’s trade passes through Georgia. We have been neighbours with Georgia for thousands of years, and with that comes certain responsibility. Personally, I am happy that the crisis has not damaged our relations. Certainly, we are also strategic partners with...
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  10, 2008

  Exclusive interview of President Serzh Sargsyan to the Public H1 TV channel Mr. President, discussions over the peaceful resolution of the NK conflict recently have intensified, different opinions are being voiced, and different forecasts are made. What is the real situation today? The real situation is that after a prolonged passive phase the process of the NK conflict resolution has entered the active phase. This is stipulated by at least two important factors: The presidential elections in both Armenia and Azerbaijan have been completed. And the...
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  10, 2008

  Joint Press Conference of the Presidents of Armenia and the Russian Federation S. SARGSYAN: Ladies and Gentlemen: Allow me to once again cordially welcome our Russian friends in Yerevan. I am truly glad to have yet another meeting with the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitri Medvedev. I think Dmitri Anatolievich will agree with me that our meetings prove once again that the Armenian-Russian relations have acquired the nature of a dynamically developing strategic partnership and cooperation. The strong basis for these relations is the agreement on...
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  09, 2008

  Interview of President Serzh Sargsyan to the “Radical” Turkish daily The September 6 football match between the Armenian and Turkish national teams can be viewed as the most politicized sport event in our region. What expectations did you have politcswise when you invited President Gule to attend the game? My primary goal was the normalization of relations between our two countries. In the congratulatory message sent by President Gule on my election as President he spoke about the possibility of developing our relations. Later, Prime Minister Erdogan...
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  09, 2008

  President Serzh Sargsyan met with journalists /in Shirakamut village/ Mr. President, lately the President of Turkey made a number of comments regarding his visit to Armenia and his meeting with you. What would you say? I think the visit has already been evaluated by both Armenian and Turkish societies. All reviews prove that majority of people in both societies viewed the initiative and the visit of honorable Mr. Gul to Armenia positively. Our objective was to improve the tone, and I think we have succeeded. During the negotiations President Gul...