Tuesday, May 30 2023 09:44

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with the President of the Republic Vahagn  Khachaturyan.

At the meeting, Mr Khachaturyan said: 

"First of all, Mr. Prime Minister, I want to once again express my  support to you and the Government regarding the policy that you  implement together with the government, which is aimed at  establishing peace in the region. In connection with this, last week  was important for our political life, starting with the meeting in  Brussels, after which you clearly expressed the view of the  government of the Republic of Armenia, according to which we  recognize the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and expect the same  from Azerbaijan.

"I think this was a very important statement and it was also a proof  that we are not just talking about peace, but we are committed to  finally establishing peace in the region. I think our neighbor should  also realize this and appreciate the steps you and the government are  taking. In fact, what the government is doing today, I mean the steps  that are being taken both domestically and in the field of foreign  policy are aimed at this.

"As you know, I was on a business trip and met with various officials  and my colleagues in Qatar. One of the most important meetings was  with the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina  Georgieva. I was happy to hear her point of view, which I want to  convey to you as well. They accept Armenia as a full partner that  fulfills its agreements and obligations, a reliable partner in terms  of financial stability and fulfillment of obligations. During our  meeting, we also agreed that we will continue to work in the same  manner. They are ready to make additional investments, provide  additional financial support.

"We recorded the same during the meetings with my colleagues, the  Emir of Qatar, they are ready and waiting for our proposals. Qatar is  a very dynamically developing country, it has achieved success in a  surprisingly short time. It seems to all of us that it is only a  resource-based country, but in fact, according to the logic of its  development, Qatar is a country with a modern, high-tech,  knowledge-based economy, and in the person of it, we have a willing  partner for cooperation.

"I want to assure you once again that I support and will support to  the best of my ability all the programs that you implement, which are  aimed at establishing peace in the region."

In his turn, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said: 

"Thank you, honorable Mr. President, first of all, thank you for the  words of support, as well as the invitation. Yes, we regularly have  meetings in a public format, but, of course, we also have informal  meetings much often: we discuss, consult, try to understand what are  the best solutions for our country.

"Of course, I agree with you that these public meetings are also  important so that our people can see that there is institutional  cooperation and interaction between different branches of power. On  the other hand, it is very important that these mechanisms of  government interaction work effectively.

"In this regard, I can testify that a very constructive cooperation  has been established between the president-parliament-government  trio, which is very important especially in this period. I also  consider it important that the policies of the government are  discussed and consulted with the parliament and the president of the  Republic, but of course this is not about responsibility at all. the  government fully undertakes it and should undertake it, but knowing  also the opinion of the most important institutions of the state on  these issues is extremely essential.

"I am also happy to report that in our meetings, in fact, such a  trend has been formed: whenever we have met so far, we have recorded  quite good economic indicators in our country. I want to express hope  that this tradition of ours will not change in any way. In that  sense, I also consider our cooperation with international economic  and financial institutions to be important, because we are very  zealous about Armenia's reputation. It is really important because  not everyone researches the country in every detail. In many cases,  they ask the opinion of the international institutions, or get  acquainted with their published opinions. So we try to show ourselves  as a responsible partner.

"Regarding the regional situation, of course, today I had the  opportunity to say that, especially after our last meetings, after  the Brussels agreements, the statements made by Azerbaijan at least  raise questions, and I think we should try to find an answer to a  clear question, whether these statements constitute a step back from  the agreements reached. I also think that we should communicate this  issue with our international partners, because in all cases the  reliability of agreements is an important prerequisite, because when  agreements are reached and they are not implemented, of course, this  is a problem in all kinds of relations, including international and  interstate ones.

"Mr. President, I will also share my impressions, information from  the recent discussions and negotiations.  Of course, we managed to  discuss one part, now the process is very intensive, but I will also  inform you about the upcoming plans, what is planned in our  international agenda."