Sharmazanov voices concern over some Russian officials' anti-Armenian statements
Armenia is ready to settle the Nagorno Karabakh conflict exclusively through peaceful means and in the frames of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship, which is not unequivocally accepted from Azerbaijan, Deputy Speaker of Armenian Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov stated today at a meeting with Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Rafail Zinurov.
In this context Eduard Sharmazanov considered concerning some Russian officials' anti-Armenian statements during recent days which, according to him, correspond to the spirit of the Armenian-Russian allied relations, the parliament press service reported.
“Armenia is the guarantor of providing the security of Nagorno Karabakh people. Nagorno Karabakh has never been and cannot be part of Azerbaijan. Turkey and Azerbaijan are considered to be a real threat in the establishment and stability of the region,” Sharmazanov noted.
In his turn Rafail Zinurov emphasized the efforts of the Armenian side directed to the settlement of the NK problem through peaceful means. According to him, the goal of Armenia should be the resolute work in the international sphere for the Armenian Genocide recognition, the source said.