08.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. “We continue to remain confident that the region of South Caucasus is in need of a regional system of security, and we stand ready to work towards its formation”, – declared the president of Armenia Robert Kocharian on September 7 speaking in the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in New York.
Robert Kocharian noted that Armenia belongs to the part of the world, which in the past ten years has been subjected to a major transformation of a political and social nature. President also said, that the notion of security in our contemporary world has transcended its conventional boundaries, because globalisation has opened up societies to unprecedented levels.
“Having inherited unresolved problems from the past, Armenia and the entire region of South Caucasus have not remained immune to conflicts. The current realities continue to exert considerable pressure on the fledgling fabric of new social and political relations within the country”, – stressed Armenian president.
Nevertheless, said Kocharian, Armenia continues to build an open society, based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law.
“We intend to further expand our co-operation within the United Nations, to participate actively in various regional institutions, in particular the OSCE and the CIS. We have approached the final stages of our accession to the Council of Europe, which is evidence of our commitment to the policy of multiple engagements as an effective instrument for advancing security through co-operation”, – said Robert Kocharian. –0–
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