EU for Close Energy Cooperation with South Caucasus
09.03.2006 21:31 GMT+04:00

PanARMENIAN.Net

Energy security matters should be more in focus of our latest talks in
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, EU

Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy
(ENP) Benita Ferrero-Waldner said when addressing Swedish Institute of
International Relations. Benita Ferrero-Waldner said «we should attain
close energy cooperation with our partners in Eastern Europe, South
Caucasus and the Mediterranean region.» «Energy was an important ENP
component from the first days. However, occurrences between Russia,
Ukraine and Moldova at the beginning of the year were a peculiar
«alarm», which reminded that energy security issues should be more in
focus of our political agenda,» the EU Commissioner said.