Public Television, Armenia
Nov 23 2006

ARMENIAN, CYPRIOT LEADERS DISCUSS TIES

[Presenter] The Armenian president has started an official visit to
the Republic of Cyprus. A ceremony to meet the Armenian president was
held at the Cypriot president’s residence after which Robert
Kocharyan and Tasos Papadhopoulos held one-to-one talks.

[Correspondent, from Cyprus] An official ceremony to meet the
Armenian president was held at the Cypriot president’s residence this
morning. Robert Kocharyan paid tribute to the memory of the first
Cypriot president, Archbishop Makarios, and laid a wreath at his
monument.

The Armenian-Cypriot talks started with the presidents’ one-to-one
talks. Then, they were joined by the two countries’ delegations. The
delegations include officials from the spheres of tourism and
banking. These are the main trends of prospects for the development
of Armenian-Cypriot relations.

The presidents will also discuss integration into Europe. As a member
of the European Union, Cyprus can help Armenia within the framework
of the European Neighbourhood Policy. The presidents also discussed
ways to boost bilateral relations. The Armenian and Cypriot
governments have signed an agreement on cooperation in the fight
against organized crime.

The presidents will soon hold a news conference.