Meetings of Ambassador Ashot Kocharian

10 September, 2012

On September 10, 2012 the President of the Republic of Lebanon General Michel Sleiman received the Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian.

Ambassador Kocharian presented details relating to tranfer by the Hungarian authorities to Azerbaijan criminal Ramil Safarov who killed the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan during the NATO seminar in Budapest. The murderer then was pardoned by the President of Azerbaijan and glorified as a national hero. Armenian Ambassador informed the President Sleiman that Armenia suspended diplomatic relations and official contacts with Hungary considering the decision of the Government of Hungary as an unfriendly act. He also presented details concerning international reaction on the matter.

President Sleiman received information with understanding and expressed his hope that negotiations on peaceful settlement of the NK conflict will continue.

During the meeting bilateral relations and regional issues have been discussed. Importance of close co-operation within international organizations was emphasized. In this regard Ambassador Kocharian expressed gratitude of the Armenian Government to Lebanon for its continuous support in NAM organization. Also importance of intensification of high level visits and bussiness contacts was mentioned.

President Sleiman asked to convey his warm congratulations to the President of Armenia on the occasion of the victory of the Armenian National Chess team at the World Chess Olympiad.

Same day Ambassador Kocharian had a meeting with the President of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berry. Ambassador Kocharian presented details relating to tranfer by the Hungarian authorities to Azerbaijan criminal Ramil Safarov who killed the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan during the NATO seminar in Budapest. He informed President Berry about a special session of the National Assembly of Armenia and handed over the statement of the Armenian Parliament on hungarian-azerbaijanian dirty deal. President Berry promiced to present the decision of the National Assembly of Armenia to the attention of the Lebanese Parliament at the nearest session.

The issue realting to expansion of close co-operation between two friendly friendly countries has been also discussed.

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