Kocharian urges Armenian diplomats abroad to be more active

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan, in Armenian
15 Sep 06

PRESIDENT URGES ARMENIAN DIPLOMATS ABROAD TO BE MORE ACTIVE

Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has received representatives of
the Armenian diplomatic corps who are attending the annual conference
of ambassadors in Yerevan.

Noting the importance of such meetings, the president said that they
make it possible to specify the current development of Armenia’s
foreign relations.

[Passage omitted: the president awarded the Armenian ambassadors to
China and Germany for their contribution to Armenia’s foreign policy]

Kocharyan said that the diplomatic corps should take more active
steps to promote the priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy. The
president also noted the importance of expanding external economic
ties. At the same time, he said that not all Armenian diplomats
abroad are making full use of the potential of economic cooperation.

Touching on the Armenia-Diaspora forum that will be held in Yerevan
in the next few days, Kocharyan said that a number of important
issues have been put on its agenda and their solution will facilitate
the systematization of work in the future.