RA PRIME MINISTER MENTIONS NOTICEABLE PROGRESS IN RESTORATION OF TRADITIONAL CONTACTS BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND ARMENIA

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
mentioned the noticeable progress in restoration of the traditional
contacts, political and economic relations between Armenia and
Lithuania during the recent years while receiving Gediminas Kirkilas,
Lithuanian National Defence Minister, and delegation headed by him
on April 6. The Prime Minister mentioned that mutual visits at the
highest level also contribute to this. He emphasized the activization
of cooperation especially in the military sphere. According to him,
the current visit of the Lithuanian Minister will also contribute
to activization of the cooperation. Gediminas Kirkilas expressed
his country’s readiness to cooperate with Armenia, especially as,
according to him, Armenia’s progress in development of economy and
integration to the system of European values is noticeable in the
previous years. According to the Press Service of RA government,
the sides emphasized the necessity of activization of the processes
aimed at cooperation in the South Caucasus, establishment of peace
and stability in the region. A.Margarian attached importance to the
balanced policy of Lithuania and other Baltic countries towards South
Caucasian countries in development of cooperation and establishment of
peace and stability in the South Caucasus. In the context of Turkey’s
membership to EU the sides also touched upon the Armenian-Turkish
relations.