VARDAN OSKANYAN IN BRUSSELS

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| 21:53:18 | 16-06-2005 | Official |

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan presented in Brussels two
documents proving Armenia’s progress in the process of integration
into the European structures. Vardan Oskanyan submitted Armenia’s
Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP).

After the welcoming speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop
Scheffer the RA FM presented Armenia’s approaches towards further
cooperation as well as the priority directions of the Armenian
foreign policy, the Armenia-NATO relations and efficient mechanisms
of cooperation. The document was elaborated by the interdepartmental
commission co-chaired by the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Minister of Defense.

The Ambassadors highly appreciated the document and welcomed Armenia’s
consistent steps towards strengthening of cooperation, specifically
the participation of the country in the NATO peacekeeping activities.

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer highly appreciated cooperation with Armenia
and expressed assurance that the IPAP will offer new opportunities
for further cooperation. At request of the NATO Secretary General
Vardan Oskanyan presented the current stage of the Karabakh conflict
settlement.

On the same day Vardan Oskanyan handed the draft package of EU-Armenia
Plan to Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations
and European Neighborhood Policy. The parties also touched upon the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

During the visit the RA FM also met with Javier Solana,
Secretary-General of the Council of the EU, High Representative for
CFSP to discuss the Karabakh problem, prospects of regional cooperation
as well as opening of the Armenian-Turkish border.

June 17 the RA FM will depart for Paris to meet with Azeri Foreign
Minister Elmar Mamedyarov by mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group
Co-Chairs.