LITHUANIA WILL ASSIST ARMENIA WITHIN EUROPEAN NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.04.2006 00:08 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Talks with the Lithuanian President were
productive, a range of matters of mutual interest, specifically
the current bilateral relations, including European Neighborhood
Policy were discussed, Armenian President Robert Kocharian stated
at a joint news conference with his Lithuanian counterpart Valdas
Adamkus in Yerevan. “We are grateful to Lithuania for assistance in
implementation of political reforms within the European Neighborhood
Policy,” Kocharian said.

In his words, during the talks the parties agreed to hold joint
business forums that will determine priorities of development
of economic ties. “During the talks we discussed cooperation in
agriculture, security of foodstuffs, exchange of students,” the
Armenian leader said.

In his turn Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus remarked that the talks
held were constructive. “We will assist and promote Armenia within the
European Neighborhood Policy. Time has come to speak about regional
cooperation between South Caucasus and Baltic states. I believe this
will become real soon,” the Lithuanian President said.