Speaker: Armenia expects condemnation of Azerbaijan`s illegal actions up to imposition of sanctions by int`l partners

ArmInfo. President of Poland  Andrzej Duda received the delegation led by RA NA President Alen  Simonyan in Warsaw, the Parliament's press service reports.

Thanking the President of Poland for the meeting, the RA NA President  noted that democratic values are of priority for our country, and its  strengthening is of core issue.  Alen Simonyan noted that the  European Union (EU) remains the main partner of Armenia in  establishing democratic institutes and supporting the reform agenda  and, despite the difficulties that our country faced during recent  several years, the positive dynamics of Armenia-EU high level  political dialogue, by signing a number of agreements the legal field  had been further strengthened.

The RA NA President reminded the President of Poland that Armenia  asked the EU to provide technical assistance to Armenia through  European Peace Facility-EPF. "The European Union provides support  through that mechanism to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.  Unfortunately, the request of Armenia was denied, quoting the EU  mediatory efforts in improving the relations between Armenia and  Azerbaijan, as well as the problem of 'conflict sensitivity.' I would  like to repeat that it refers to technical assistance for raising the  defencive capabilities," Alen Simonyan underscored.

Touching upon the agenda of establishing lasting peace in the region,  the RA NA President highlighted the deployment of the Observation  Mission of the European Union. 

Alen Simonyan presented details about the crisis afflicting the  Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh and the danger threatening the  sovereignty of Armenia because of the Azerbaijani aggression. He  stressed that Armenia expects condemnation of such illegal and  inhumane actions and up to imposing sanctions on Azerbaijan from the  international colleagues.

At the meeting the development of economic relations of the two  countries was emphasized. According to the President of Poland, he  has personally supported the deal held between the stock exchanges of  Armenia and Warsaw last year, being confident that the sovereignty of  Armenia is strengthened by the development of economy.

Andrzej Duda assured that he is concerned about the development of  relations between Armenia and Poland and recalled his participation  at the Conference of the European Ministers of Justice of the Council  of Europe held in Yerevan in 2006 as a Minister of Justice of Poland.  President Duda stressed that the South Caucasus region is important  for them, and especially the development of relations with Armenia.  The President noted that they follow the situation after the 44-day  war, as well as, they are well aware of the security issues of the  region and imagine quite well which country wants in reality peace,  and which country doesn't want.