ArmInfo.On November 18, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is on a working visit to Manama, had a meeting with Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.
During the meeting, the interlocutors discussed the security situation in the South Caucasus and the Middle East.
Ararat Mirzoyan presented Armenia's vision for establishing lasting peace in the region to the Secretary- General of the Arab League, emphasizing that despite numerous challenges and existing problems, Armenia has the political will to settle relations with neighbouring countries, and, for this purpose, has been constructively involved in negotiations.
Minister Mirzoyan also briefed his interlocutor on the concept of the "Crossroads of Peace" developed by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, pointing out the opportunities for the economic development and unblocking of communications that this project can create for the South Caucasus region and beyond.
The interlocutors touched upon the issues of cooperation between Armenia and the League of Arab States, both commending the friendly ties between the Armenian and Arab nations based on mutual respect.
Minister Mirzoyan briefed his interlocutor on the situation resulting from the forcible displacement of more than 100,000 Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. Ararat Mirzoyan touched upon the steps taken by the Government of the Republic of Armenia aimed at properly addressing the needs and rights of refugees who have been deprived of their homeland.
On November 18, in Manama, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Ararat Mirzoyan and Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi discussed issues of stability and security in the South Caucasus and the Middle East.
Touching upon the extremely negative consequences for the civilian population resulting from conflicts in different parts of the world, Ararat Mirzoyan emphasised that just two months ago, in September, as a result of the military attack of Azerbaijan, the entire Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh was forced to leave their homeland, being subjected to an inhumane blockade for more than nine months previously. The Foreign Minister of Armenia presented the Government's steps aimed at properly accepting more than 100,000 forcibly displaced Armenians in the Republic of Armenia, addressing their needs and rights.
Emphasising that Armenia has always been committed to the establishment of comprehensive peace in the South Caucasus, Minister Mirzoyan presented the principles to which the commitment of all involved parties, including Azerbaijan, will allow to resolve the existing problems. The main principles of mutual recognition of territorial integrity without ambiguities, delimitation based on the 1991 Alma-Ata declaration and the most recent maps of the USSR, as well as the unblocking of regional communications under the sovereignty and jurisdiction of states were emphasised. In this context, Ararat Mirzoyan presented to the GCC Secretary General the "Crossroads of Peace" project initiated by the Government of Armenia, with its political and economic components and investment attractiveness.
Issues of mutually beneficial cooperation between Armenia and the Gulf states in various fields were also touched upon at the meeting.