POLITICAL TIES BETWEEN UK AND ARMENIA REMAIN TIGHT
PanArmenian News
Feb 18 2005
18.02.2005 15:28
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The political ties between Armenia and the UK
remain tight, UK Ambassador to Armenia Thorda Abbott-Watt stated
in her interview with IA Regnum. “We welcomed Armenia’s joining the
EU Neighborhood Policy last summer and we hope to witness progress
this year”, she noted. In her words, the UK will continue supporting
the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group for the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement. The Ambassador expressed hope that UK’s Special
Representative for South Caucasus Sir Bryan Fall will arrive in Yerevan
in spring to discuss the development of the negotiation process with
the Armenian leadership. “We will also carry on programs for regional
development, in part in the Tavush and Gegharqunik marzes (regions)
of Armenia. Formally the start of these programs will be announced
by Armenian Minister of Territorial Development and Coordination of
Infrastructures Hovik Abrahamyan on February 21.