RA AMBASSADOR TO ITALY TAKES PART IN ROUND TABLE ON SUBJECT “SOUTH
CAUCASIAN COUNTRIES IN PROCESS OF RAPPROCHEMENT WITH WEST”
ROME, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. On March 22, Armenian
Ambassador to Italy Ruben Shugarian took part in the round table on
the subject “South Caucasian Countries in the Process of Rapprochement
with the West” within the framework of the seminar “European Strategic
Arena” organized by Ambassador Pietro Ago. The seminar was held within
the framework of the 57th session of the Higher Defensive Educational
Institution under the patronage of the Italian Defence Ministry.
Georgian Ambassador Zaal Gogsadze and Adviser of Azerbaijani Embassy
G.Bayram, as well as more than 50 experts and political scientists
were among numerous participants. As Noyan Tapan was informed from RA
Foreign Ministry Press Service, Ruben Shugarian in his speech
presented the priorities of Armenian foreign policy, paying a special
attention to the communities and differences of the process of
Europeanization of Armenia and other South Caucasian countries. During
the discussion they also spoke about the course of development of
South-Caucasus-NATO relations, about frozen conflicts and ways of
their settlement. R.Shugarian presented Armenia’s position regarding
the above-mentioned issues. Concluding his speech, Ambassador
Shugarian emphasized that even under conditions of non-settled
conflicts of the South Caucasus common verges in different issues can
be found for carrying out cooperation among the three countries of the
region.