UN Secretary General expresses readiness to assist Armenia in  organizing and holding early elections

ArmInfo. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, during a meeting with RA Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, said he was impressed by the revolution that took place  in Armenia, as well as the changes that followed.

As the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told ArmInfo,  Guterres assured that the UN is ready to contribute to the further  development of Armenia, in aspects that are important for the  country.

In his turn, Mnatsakanyan stated that Armenia attaches importance to  multi-faceted cooperation within the UN framework, and confirmed the  commitment and interest of the new government of the country to  further enrich the joint agenda of cooperation.

The Armenian Foreign Minister spoke about the latest domestic  political processes in the country, noting that the priorities of the  government are clear-based on the broad mandate received from the  people, to implement reforms aimed at establishing justice in the  country, the rule of law, providing equal opportunities in the social  and economic spheres, combating corruption, and in all those areas  that underlie the government's program.

In the context of the organization of extraordinary elections,  Mnatsakanyan stressed that the Armenian authorities are ready to work  closely with international organizations on the proper organization  of elections, including the United Nations Development Agency.  The  UN Secretary General said that Armenia can rely on the experience of  the Organization and count on its assistance.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the forthcoming  Francophonie summit in Yerevan, touched upon the settlement of the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Mnatsakanyan reaffirmed Armenia's  commitment to an exclusively peaceful settlement of the conflict  within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, noting that the  priority for the Armenian side in the negotiation process is the  security and status of Artsakh. The Armenian Foreign Minister also  stressed the importance of creating an atmosphere of peace conducive  to the promotion of the negotiation process, adherence to the  ceasefire regime and the rejection of aggressive rhetoric.

The parties discussed in detail issues related to Armenia's  cooperation within the UN framework, as well as steps to expand and  deepen cooperation.