Nalbandian urged demonstrators to dialogue

ArmInfo. The events that took place in Armenia in recent days have received wide publicity in international media, which is natural. On April 23, at a meeting with  foreign journalists, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated.

He stated that the media have the opportunity to cover the events  happening in the republic unhindered and comprehensively. According  to him, foreign media are invited to the Armenian Foreign Ministry to  present the situation in Armenia, as well as the actions of the  authorities within the framework of the law on its stabilization,  those steps that are aimed at reducing tensions and preventing  undesirable developments.  "Undoubtedly, in this situation, when the  passions are heated up, it is important that every word and message  be balanced, and here, of course, the media play a fairly responsible  role," Nalbandian said.

At the same time, the Armenian Minister adressed EU's yesterday's  statement on the events in Armenia and stressed that the last two  days there had been meetings with international partners in the  Republic, as well as with the heads of diplomatic missions in the  country. "During yesterday's meeting with the representatives of  diplomatic missions, I touched upon the statement of the EU and noted  that the Armenian side shares the theses expressed in it and not only  fully respects the right to freedom of assembly, but also in practice  ensures their proportional application, in accordance with the law  and international obligations Armenia, in its turn, participants of  the rally should respect the Armenian legislation when exercising  their right to freedom of assembly," Nalbandian said.

The Armenian minister said that a number of media outlets distorted  the essence of the EU statement, regarding the detention of the  protesters. At the same time, Nalbandian called for more responsible  attitude to each, word, approach, statement, especially when it comes  to statements from international partners, so as not to add fuel to  the fire.

"I would also like to note that recent developments in the country  seriously impede the work of various state institutions and  companies, including the Foreign Ministry. A number of events have  simply been postponed, since there are difficulties in holding them  due to the periodic blockade of the office building.  foreign  diplomatic missions that report restrictions on their right to  freedom of movement, I'm not talking about the freedom of movement of  our citizens, I would also like to note that our diplomatic missions  have faced similar difficulties Our compatriots have the right to  express their position on the events and situation in Armenia - it's  natural, but nevertheless, I do not think that hindering the  activities of our diplomatic missions abroad, and their discrediting  is a manifestation of democracy or patriotism, "the foreign minister  said.

Nalbandyan believes that to discharge the situation it is necessary  to show goodwill, dialogue. He also believes that it is possible to  achieve success in dialogue and in manifestation and goodwill if it  receives a reciprocal reaction, if it is reciprocal, and in this  case, the country's authorities, political forces, spiritual leaders,  as well as international partners issued many appeals to dialogue.  "In fact, the dialogue was rejected, it became obvious at yesterday's  meeting of Prime Minister Sargsyan with MP Nikol Pashinyan." This is  the situation," Nalbandian summed up.