Armenian FM holds meetings with LAS, GCC Secretaries Generals

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.