Lithuania – Bridge Between South Caucasus and European Structures

06.04.2005 04:26

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian met
with Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Gediminas Kirkilas, press
service of the RA MFA reported. During the meeting the interlocutors
highlighted the Armenia-Lithuania cooperation in the process of
Eurointegration of the South Caucasian states. In this context pointing
out to Armenia’s progress, specifically in strengthening relations with
NATO and participation in Wider Europe: New Neighbors EU initiative the
parties accented the role of Lithuania as the bridge between the South
Caucasus and these structures. Vardan Oskanian and Gediminas Kirkilas
discussed a number of regional and international issues. The Armenian
FM familiarized the Lithuanian Minister with the process of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict settlement. Noting that the conflict cannot be solved
by force the parties expressed concern over the recent violations of
the cease-fire regime at the contact line of the armed forces.