ArmInfo.The Armenian Cabinet presented the foreign policy priorities of the new government.
According to the new government program for 2017-2022 submitted for approval to the parliament, the executive body of Armenia will continue its policy of further strengthening of the external security of the republic, providing the necessary favorable external conditions for development, engaging in international and regional processes, strengthening and developing relations with friendly countries and partner countries, and practical involvement in the activities of international organizations. The foreign policy course will focus on the following steps: the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by peaceful means, on the fundamental norms and principles of international law and on the basis of the right of peoples to self-determination, strengthening the military-political component of external security; international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide, as well as the prevention of new crimes against humanity.
At the same time, it is noted that in bilateral relations, in particular, activities will be directed: "To further deepen and expand strategic relations, as well as allied interaction with Russia; Strengthening friendly partnership with the United States; Further development and strengthening of bilateral relations with European states, deepening good-neighborly and mutually beneficial relations with neighboring Georgia and Iran; Realization of real steps to strengthen cooperation with the CIS countries; Development of relations and cooperation with India and China; Continuation of interaction with traditional partners in the Middle East; Development of cooperation with the countries of the American continent; Development of relations and cooperation with the countries of Asia, Africa and the states of Oceania; Development of the Armenian-Turkish relations without preconditions ".
At the same time, it is noted that active participation in cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union will continue in multilateral relations; Continuous deepening of cooperation within the CSTO framework; Expansion of partnership with the European Union; Active participation in cooperation within the CIS; More active involvement in the work of the UN, OSCE, the Council of Europe and other international organizations; The deepening of Armenia's involvement in the activities of the International Organization of the Francophonie and the proper organization of the OIF summit in Yerevan in 2018; Continuation of the political dialogue with NATO and further implementation of the Individual Partnership Program (IPAP); Active development of cooperation with international and regional economic and financial structures; Assistance to the development of parliamentary diplomacy. The importance of protecting the rights and interests of Armenian citizens in foreign states is also noted; Rendering assistance to compatriots who found themselves in emergency situations, including Syrian Armenians; Protection of the Armenian cultural heritage abroad.