PanArmenian News
March 3 2005

HEAD OF EUROCOMMISSION DELEGATION FOR GEORGIA AND ARMENIA PRESENTED
EC REPORT ON ARMENIA IN YEREVAN

03.03.2005 16:54

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Head of Delegation of the European Commission for
Georgia and Armenia Jacques Vantomme presented the EC report on
Armenia made public in Yerevan March 2. In his words, the European
Commission has called the EU to start talks with Armenia on beginning
the working out of individual plan of actions within the EU Wider
Europe: New Neighbors program. Jacques Vantomme has confirmed EU
readiness to allocate 100 million euros to Armenia for securing
electrification of the republic by means of alternative electric
power sources after the closing of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant.
As of conflict settlement, Jacques Vantomme said the EU will further
provide the necessary assistance to the OSCE Minsk Group for
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.