Armenian speaker, EU envoy discuss cooperation

Arminfo
8 Jul 04

YEREVAN

Armenian National Assembly Chairman Artur Bagdasaryan and Janez
Potocnik, commissioner in charge of the EU’s European Neighbourhood
Policy who is in Yerevan on a working visit, discussed issues of
cooperation between Armenia and the European Union today.

The press service of the Armenian National Assembly told Arminfo news
agency that during the meeting, Artur Bagdasaryan stressed that
integration into the EU is one of the priorities in Armenia’s foreign
policy and the republic is ready to follow all the requirements of
this organization for swift integration into the European family. The
speaker noted that on its path of integration into the EU, Armenia is
ready to deepen cooperation with all the countries of the region and
carry out the necessary reforms in the country’s domestic political
system.

The sides also stressed the importance of Armenia’s integration into
regional programmes and deepening economic cooperation between the EU
and Armenia. For his part, Janez Potocnik noted that the report he has
prepared on the results of his visit to the region will be discussed
by the EU member countries, which will put forward their own proposals
on the preparation of cooperation programmes that will focus their
main attention on issues of deepening political, economic, scientific
and cultural cooperation. Janez Potocnik also stressed the importance
of legislative bodies’ role in deepening regional cooperation.