Sweden interested in expanding relations with Armenia

ArmRadio.am
27.10.2006 14:05

The newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden Hans Gunnar
Adén (seat in Stockholm) handed his credentials to RA President
Robert Kocharyan.

Congratulating the Ambassador on appointment, the President highly
assessed the current level of the Armenian-Swedish political dialogue.

Ambassador Adén noted that henceforth his country will provide
greater time and attention to its relations with the countries of the
South Caucasus, including Armenia.

As an impulse for further development of bilateral cooperation the
parties mentioned RA president Robert Kocharyan’s official visit to
Sweden.

The interlocutors stressed that cooperation under the European New
Neighbors Policy provides new opportunities for expansion of
cooperation.

Attaching importance to the economic component of Armenian-Swedish
relations, Robert Kocharyan considered it necessary to form a legal
contractual field and organization of business forums.

During the meeting reference was made also to Armenian-Turkish
relations and regional questions.