Closer Cooperation Urged Among Baltic, Caucasian Countries

CLOSER COOPERATION URGED AMONG BALTIC, CAUCASIAN COUNTRIES

Xinhua, China
Oct 18 2005

2005-10-18 13:07:02

RIGA, Oct. 17 (Xinhuanet) — Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus
called on Monday for closer cooperation among the three Baltic nations
of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and the three Caucasian countries
of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, said reports from Lithuanian
capital Vilnius.

Meeting with visiting Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan,
Adamkus said his country is willing to make efforts to boost such
cooperation.

On Armenia’s bid to join the European Union (EU), Adamkus said
Lithuania has always been supporting more active and coordinated
relations between the EU and Armenia.

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia joined the EU on May 1, 2004. Enditem

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