ARMENIAN LEADER, EUROPEAN ENVOYS DISCUSS PROSPECTS OF COOPERATION

ArmInfo News Agency
Oct 12 2005

Yerevan, 12 October: Armenian President Robert Kocharyan today held
another meeting with the ambassadors Council of Europe member countries
accredited in Armenia.

The Armenian president is planning to visit Brussels and European
organizations next week to discuss prospects of cooperation,
especially the individual action plan within the framework of the
New Neighbourhood Policy, the presidential press service has told
Arminfo new agency.

Noting the importance of the European Neighbourhood Policy, the
president pointed out that it raises relations between Armenia
and the Council of Europe and its member countries to a new level,
opening new opportunities for cooperation.

Kocharyan said that Armenia intends to clarify specific directions
of cooperation with individual states within the framework of the
individual action plan, which would make it possible to work more
effectively.

The parties also exchanged views on the referendum on constitutional
reforms. They agreed that the reforms are great progress and will
make it possible to bring the Armenian constitution into line with
European standards.

The president also answered other questions of interest to the
diplomats.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress