Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia Arthur Baghdasaryan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Armenia Alois Kraut and Austria’s Honorary Consul in Armenia Aram Marutyan.
Arthur Baghdasrayan said Armenia attaches importance to the development of relations with Austria both in bilateral format and within the framework of the European Union.
The National Security Council Secretary referred to regional issues, particularly the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Arthur Baghdasaryan noted that “Armenia remains committed to the principle of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group and is ready to continue the negotiations with Armenia, despite the latter’s bellicose statements and the shameful deal on Safarov.” Reference was made to the current level and perspectives of development of Armenia’s relations with Iran and Georgia.
