OSKANAYAN, LITHUANIAN LEADER DISCUSS EU, NATO COOPERATION

ArmInfo News Agency, Armenia
Oct 17 2005

Yerevan, 17 October: Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan, who
is in Lithuania on an official visit, and Lithuanian President Valdas
Adamkus today discussed the need to further develop Armenian-Lithuanian
relations.

In this context, the sides stressed the need to intensify bilateral
ties, the Armenian Foreign Ministry’s press and information department
has told Arminfo news agency. Lithuania’s assistance is especially
important for Armenia’s broader integration into the European
Neighbourhood Policy of the European Union, as well as for benefiting
from Lithuania’s experience in joining European organizations, Oskanyan
said. It was noted that Armenia favours the individual approach of
the European Union to each country as regards the preparation of the
action plan. In the context of the aforesaid issues, the sides agreed
to cooperate within the framework of international organizations.

Vardan Oskanyan described as positive Lithuania’s role in expanding
cooperation and in exchanging experience between the Baltic and South
Caucasus countries. The Armenian foreign minister went on to brief
Adamkus on Armenia’s current programmes of cooperation with member
countries of the European Union and NATO, as well as on issues related
to Armenian-Turkish relations.

The meeting also discussed regional issues and especially, the
resolution of regional conflicts. Oskanyan briefed Adamkus on the
current situation surrounding the resolution of the Nagornyy Karabakh
conflict.

This evening Oskanyan also met representatives of the Armenian
community in Lithuania.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress