Yesterday, President Serzh Sargsyan left on a two-day official visit to Turkmenistan. After the official short meeting of Sargsyan with the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedov the two presidents answered the questions of the media representatives. In his remarks, the President of Armenia first expressed gratitude to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedov for warm welcome and underlined that Armenia highly values and attaches special importance to the relations between the two countries. According to the President, it is evidenced by his current official visit and by the negotiations which were conducted in the atmosphere of complete mutual trust. Serzh Sargsyan underscored the importance of the signed documents and noted that together with the President of Turkmenistan they discussed current issues of the Armenian-Turkmen agenda, exchanged views on a number of international and regional issues. “I believe together we can ensure further deepening of our trade and economic relations and give them a new impetus. There is serious potential for cooperation in the areas of energy, transportation, agriculture, and textile production. I am confident that business forums, one of which has commences in Ashgabad today, could become an excellent venue for our businesses to present their production, establish direct ties,” said President Sargsyan and underscored the importance of bilateral agreements aimed at the development of economic and trade relations, creation of favorable conditions for the businesses of the two countries, and enhancement of cooperation in the areas of industry and investments. “We have certainly discussed issues related to the security in the South Caucasus. I have presented to the President of Turkmenistan our vision of the resolution of the NK issue. Non-stop military rhetoric and unprecedented accumulation of arms in the region create extremely tense atmosphere. I would like to once again underline Armenia’s position on this issue: crises and conflicts must be resolved exclusively through peaceful means, based on principles and norms of international law which are indivisible. The international community believes that in case of Nagorno Karabakh such principles and norms are non-use of force or threat to use for, territorial integrity, equal rights and the right of people for self-determination. Only this approach will ensure a just and long-term solution,” stressed the President of Armenia.
