Armenian FM meets with CoE Sec Gen in Strasbourg

ArmInfo. After the signing ceremony of the Oviedo Convention, the Minister of Foreign Affairs  Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Secretary General of the  Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic Buric.

According to the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry,  Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized that Armenia's  consistent adherence to the CoE conventions regulating various fields  is evidence of Armenia's engagement in the CoE framework, Armenia's  strong commitment to mutually beneficial cooperation. "The Government  of Armenia continues its policy in the direction of strengthening the  rule of law in the country, implementing democratic reforms, and  increasing institutional capabilities, and for this purpose, the  Council of Europe is a key, opportunity-giving platform for us," the  Foreign Minister of Armenia emphasized.

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe congratulated Armenia  on joining the Oviedo Convention and welcomed the important steps  taken to increase Armenia's engagement with the Council of Europe.   The interlocutors discussed a wide range of issues on the Armenia-CoE  agenda.

The normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan was  touched upon. Minister Mirzoyan briefed on the recent developments,  including discussions held in Almaty. Recalling the reaction of the  Secretary General of the Council of Europe among the responses made  by a number of partners to the border delimitation process between  the two countries, Minister Mirzoyan stressed the importance of  unequivocal recognition of territorial integrity based on the 1991  Alma-Ata Declaration, ensuring maximum clarity in the delimitation  process.

Continuing the previous discussions, the Foreign Minister of Armenia  emphasized that Armenia is constructively engaged in the discussions  on unblocking regional communications based on the vision built on  the principles of respect for sovereignty, national jurisdiction,  equality and reciprocity.