Armenian president wants “clearer” cooperation with EU

Mediamax news agency
20 Apr 06

Yerevan, 20 April: Armenian President Robert Kocharyan received a
delegation of the EU troika led by Austrian Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs Hans Winkler in Yerevan today.

Kocharyan gave a positive assessment to the EU’s growing interest
in the South Caucasus and spoke about the importance of the final
adoption of Armenia’s Action Plan within the framework of the European
Neighbourhood Policy, the presidential press service told Mediamax
today.

The president said that this document will make future cooperation
between Armenia and the EU “clearer and more understandable”.

“We consider the Action Plan to be a clear reference point in our
relations, which will make it possible to implement more coordinated
and purposeful reforms,” Kocharyan said.

The Armenian president briefed the delegation of the EU troika on the
latest developments in the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict settlement and
Yerevan’s approaches to the development of regional cooperation and
energy security.