Pan Armenian News
LITHUANIA TO SHARE EURO-INTEGRATION EXPERIENCE WITH ARMENIA
11.06.2005 03:36
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian President Robert Kocharian yesterday met with
Chairman of the Lithuanian Seimas Arturas Paulauskas and the delegation
accompanying him, reported the Press Service of the Armenian leader. Having
noted the interest of Armenia in expansion of the cooperation with Lithuania
R. Kocharian said that he is sure that the visit of the delegation will be
another stimulus for development of bilateral relations. A. Paulauskas noted
that the visit aimed at acquainting with the situation at the scene and
activation of parliamentary cooperation. At the same time he added that the
Baltic states have gained much experience in the process of European
integration and intend to share it with Armenian partners. In the Lithuanian
Speaker’s words, large reforms are appreciable in Armenia in almost all
spheres. Having noted Lithuania’s success in European integration and most
efficient overcoming of hardships of the transition period, R. Kocharian
considered the way that Lithuania has passed useful to Armenia from the
point of view that the two countries have much in common, specifically, the
size of the countries, the number of the population and the economic
structure. In his words, integration first of all provides for reforms and
questions referring to that process are of high importance to Armenia. The
interlocutors discussed prospects of development of economic cooperation,
noting the importance of more intense contacts, exchange of information and
activation of business ties. The Armenian President answered the questions
that were of interest to the Lithuanian MPs. These specifically referred to
regional problems and the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.