SAAKASHVILI PROPOSES NEW SCHEME FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION

ArmenPress
Oct 15 2004

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, ARMENPRESS: Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili
proposed a new scheme-3+3- of regional cooperation in Lithuanian
capital Vilnius, which he said calls for cooperation between the three
South Caucasian and three Baltic countries. “As part of this scheme,
the Baltic republics will help Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan to
present their interests at the European Union and come closer to
Europe. Our voices will be constantly heard at European organizations,”
Saakashvili said.

Vilnius and Tbilisi signed an agreement on Thursday on cooperation
and Lithuania’s assistance to Georgia to help it integrate with
Euro-Atlantic region. The document was signed by Michael Saakashvili
and president of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus. In a meeting with reporters,
Saakashvili said the “document means that Georgia will have a lobbyist
in NATO and EU, which is very important.”