SPEAKER OF ARMENIAN NA MAKES HIGH APPRAISAL OF ARMENIA-EU RELATIONS

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
June 26 2006

YEREVAN, July 26. /ARKA/. Speaker of the Armenian Parliament
Tigran Torosyan made a high appraisal of Armenia’s relations with
the European Union. The public relations department, RA National
Assembly, reports that at his meeting with EU Special Representative
for the South Caucasus peter Semneby pointed out that necessity of
further development of bilateral relations. He stressed that the
formation of a commission for cooperation with European structures
chaired by the Armenian President is another step on Armenia’s part
that re-affirms the priority of European integration in the country’s
foreign policy. Torosyan proposed that the EU be fully represented in
Armenia, which will allow issues of bilateral relations to be settled
in a more active and prompt manner. In his turn, Semneby pointed
out that a solid basis for the Armenia-EU relations is available,
which determines the quality and prospects of bilateral relations.

Speaking of the Armenia-EU individual program of action, Semneby
pointed out that Brussels is well aware of Armenia’s intents in its
relations with the European Union, and the program will be approved
after a number of amendments are made. P.T. -0–