MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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PRESS RELEASE
09-03-2006
Second Phase of Talks on Action Plan under European Neighbourhood Policy
Completed
On March 6, the second phase of negotiations on the elaboration of the EU’s
European Neighborhood Policy Action Plan was held in Brussels. Armen
Baibourtian, Deputy Foreign Minister headed the Armenian delegation, and
Hugues Mingarelli, European Commission Director for Eastern Europe, the
Caucasus and Central Asia Republics, lead the EU team.
The Armenian delegation consisted of representatives of nearly a dozen
ministries, including deputy ministers and experts from the Ministry of
Economy and Finance, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Justice,
Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Education and Science, as well as
representatives of the Presidential Administration and the National
Assembly.
The sides discussed the Draft Action Plan, which included the provisions and
agreements of the first phase of the negotiations held in November 2005.
The sides agreed on some crucial issues coming from the previous phase. A
few other issues and provisions that need further editing will be discussed
later, including new proposals made by Armenia.
During the coming weeks, the sides will work on the necessary changes and a
date will be determined for the next session of negotiations