Xavier Bettel: Our commitment is to give Armenians opportunity to  live in an independent country without climate of fear

ArmInfo. Our commitment is to give the Armenians the opportunity to live in an independent  country, without feeling a climate of fear, without being afraid of  the position of their neighbor.

This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel during a press conference in Yerevan.  He noted that throughout its history,  Luxembourg has also had difficult neighbors, including France,  Germany, Belgium, but today not only do they all live in peace,  harmony and security, but they also have shared projects. "This is a  big dream for Armenia that young people live peacefully so that they  don't have to worry about the position of their neighbor," the  minister said, noting that as the head of the Ministry of Foreign  Affairs and as a former prime minister, he never accepts the rule of  power.

Bettel said that he visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan  today.  "We cannot change history, but we must learn lessons, this is  our obligation to give the Armenian people the opportunity to live in  an independent country, without feeling a climate of fear, without  being afraid of the position of their neighbor. Not to live in the  atmosphere of choosing between black and white, but to live according  to your decisions, making your decisions based on your interests,"  the minister said.  

He also emphasized that the youth of Armenia  should understand that the EU is not on the other side of the globe,  but much closer. Bettel noted that strengthening cooperation with  Armenia, including through the launch of a dialogue on visa  liberalization, speaks of shared values. In this regard, the minister  noted that Armenia is taking many steps forward for the rule of law  and for the implementation of the best international legislative  practices.