US, EU Support ROA desire to Further Integrate in Euroatlantic Comm.

USA AND EU SUPPORT ARMENIA’s ASPIRATION FOR FURTHER INTEGRATION IN
EUROATLANTIC COMMUNITY

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24. ARMINFO. The European Union and the USA continue
to cooperate closely towards supporting the aspirations of Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Georgia for further integration in the Euroatlantic
community, says a note made by the US State Department on the occasion
of the US President George Bush’s visit to Europe.

As the source informs, the EU “New Neighborhood Policy” program and
the NATO “Partnership for Peace” program move ahead the values common
for both the US and Europe and are directed to the formation of closer
relations between the Southern Caucasian countries. Besides, the USA
and Europe realize challenges of security and stability in the
Southern Caucasus and Black See within the framework of non-settled
conflicts in Eurasia. “We advocate the territorial integrity of
Moldova, Georgia and Azerbaijan and cooperate in assisting
international efforts for peaceful settlement of the TransDnestrian,
Southern Osetian and Karabakh conflicts”, the reference says. -r-