Serzh Sargsyan: Armenia is ready to increase its participation in the  missions to UNIFIL in Lebanon and MINUSMA in Mali

ArmInfo.Armenia is following with great pain the Syrian crisis and the humanitarian  situation, from which the civilian population suffers, including the Armenian community of the country. This was stated at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly by RA President Serzh Sargsyan.

"Armenia, within its capabilities, seeks to somehow mitigate the  suffering of the Syrian people by providing humanitarian assistance.  We are also ready to participate in possible discussions around the  formation of peacekeeping efforts in Syria under the auspices and the  relevant UN mandate. Moreover, we are ready to increase our  participation in the missions to UNIFIL in Lebanon and MINUSM in  Mali, "he said. The President stressed that Armenia, being a country  located in a difficult region that has no access to the sea,  possessing limited natural resources, constantly declared that its  most valuable resource is a person.  "Probably, not only in Armenia,  but in the whole family of the United Nations in the center of  everything you need to keep a person, you need to strive for peace  and a dignified life for everyone on a stable planet," he said.

Touching upon the international integration of Armenia, Serzh  Sargsyan stressed that the republic today is also an active member of  the Eurasian Economic Union and, through its interested  participation, tries to contribute to stimulating efforts to create  even greater benefits for people through the unimpeded movement of  goods and services in this large economic space. "We already have  positive results, which inspires good hopes for the future. We are  also planning to sign an agreement with the European Union in  November on a comprehensive and expanded partnership, which, we are  convinced, will help us to give new energy for the implementation of  institutional reforms, "the head of state said, stressing that over  the past years Armenia has become full and responsible member of the  international community.  Note that in 2017 marks the 25th  anniversary of Armenia's membership in the United Nations. On March  2, 1992, the Armenian tricolor was raised in this central  headquarters of the United Nations family.