European Commission ready to contribute to reforms in Armenia

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO REFORMS IN ARMENIA

24.05.2005 08:56

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Parliamentary Speaker Artur Baghdasarian met with
head of the European Commission Director General for External Relations
Eneko Landaburu. In the course of the meeting Landaburu noted that the EC
New Neighborhood program is being worked out and the South Caucasian and
Balkan states are a priority in it. In A. Baghdasarian’s words, the program
is especially important to Armenia during the integration to the European
family. A. Baghdasarian presented the process of implementation of reforms
in Armenia and noted the importance of the participation and contribution of
the European Commission to the process. A. Baghdasarian also noted that
Armenia is ready to have normal relations with all neighboring states,
including with Azerbaijan and Turkey. In his turn Landaburu noted that today
the European Commission budget for 2006-2010 is discussed and it will
include programs referring to Armenia.