SWEDEN WILLING TO ASSIST IN KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT
YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. At the August 12 meeting between the
Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian and the delegation headed by
the Swedish Prime Minister Staff’s State Secretary Lars Danielsson
Gunnar, the sides underlined the necessity for further development of
the Armenian-Swedish relations and the importance of paying mutual
visits. According to the RA MFA Press and Information Department, the
delegation is in Armenia within the framework of a regional visit.t
V. Oskanian appreciated Sweden’s assistance to Armenia with the aim of
ensuring the maximum involvement of Armenia in the EU Program
“European Neighborhood Policy”. He also pointed out the successful
process of the technical programs implemented in Armenia since 1995
with funds of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). At
the request of the guest, the Armenian Foreign Minister presented the
current programs on Armenia’s cooperation with the EU and the NATO, as
well as issues related to the relations between Armenia and Turkey.
Speaking about the process of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement,
Lars Danielsson Gunnar noted that his country is interested in seeing
the region conflict-free in the shortest possible time. He also
stressed his country’s willingness to provide both political and
economic assistance in order to help reach agreements aimed at the
conflict settlement.
From: Baghdasarian