ArmenPress
March 26 2004

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT RECONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ENLARGE TIES WITH EU

YEREVAN, MARCH 26, ARMENPRESS: President of Armenia, Robert
Kocharian, has reaffirmed today his administration’s commitment to
enlarge and deepen the scope of ties with the European Union.
Receiving a Special Representative of the EU for the South Caucasus,
Heikki Talvitie, Kocharian said:” It is a strong incentive to go on
with large-scale and diverse reforms and bring the country and its
legislation in compliance with European standards.”
The conversation between Kocharian and Talvitie was centered on
possibilities for involvement of the South Caucasian nations into
what has been termed as “Wider Europe: New Neighbors.”
Ambassador Talvitie emphasized the resolution of regional
conflicts and development of economic ties between the region’s
countries and Europe. The two men, according to Kocharian’s press
office, also exchanged views on ways to boost resolution of the
Karabagh conflict, constitutional reforms in Armenia and a string of
other issues.