"Armenia is interested in the further development of the Eastern Partnership format. It should continue to serve its major objective - united Europe that is free of dividing lines, stable and prosperous. It is important for the Eastern Partnership to be responsive to the vital interests of all the participating states. For Armenia it is first of all the unblocking of the closed border with Turkey", President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said in his statement at the High-level Meeting in Prague on the 5th Anniversary of the Eastern Partnership.
"It is an unfortunate reality that there is still no full-fledged collaboration between the partner states. Sometimes, we not only evade cooperation to achieve shared objectives but even display enmity and hatred towards each other. Yesterday's statement by the President of Azerbaijan is the striking illustration of my words. Of course, his absence from today's session deprives me of an opportunity to touch upon his speech in details. Instead of speaking about present day's numerous issues he tried to assume the role of Turkey's advocate. Instead of making a constructive proposal on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict he touched upon the four twenty one-year-old UN Security Council resolutions whose implementation had been brought about an abortion by Azerbaijan at that time.
The peaceful settlement of the conflicts in the European continent is of primary importance for the peace and prosperity. The settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains to be of vital importance for Armenia.
It is a matter of plain fact that Nagorno Karabakh has got a system of government based on the European values and corresponding to the democratic principles. It is long overdue to affirm de jure the factual exercise of the Artsakh people's right to self-determination", said Sargsyan.