SWEDEN INTERESTED IN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT IN TRANSCAUCASUS

YEREVAN, August 12. /ARKA/. Sweden is interested in conflict
settlement in the Transcaucasus, Lars Danielson Gunnar, State
Secretary of the Swedish Prime Minister’s Staff, stated at his meeting
with RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan. In this context he stressed
the importance Sweden’s willingness to render political and economic
assistance to both parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in
reaching settlement agreements.

The sides pointed out the necessity of further cooperation, as well as
the importance of mutual visits. Oskanyan emphasized the importance of
Swedish assistance to Armenia in its integration into new neighborhood
policy of the European Union. He also pointed out successful
implementation of technical programs implemented and funded by the
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) since 1995. At the
guest’s instance Minister Oskanyan presented the programs of Armenia’s
cooperation with EU and NATO and addressed issues of Armenian-Turkish
relations. P.T. -0–