VARTAN OSKANIAN DISCUSSES EU-ARMENIA COOPERATION PROSPECTS IN MUNICH

Noyan Tapan
Feb 12 2007

MUNICH, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 10, RA Foreign
Minister Vartan Oskanian took part in the 43th Munich Conference on
Security Policy. As NT was informed from RA Foreign Ministry Press
and Information Department, within the framework of the conference
V. Oskanian had a bilateral meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister
Gela Bezhuashvili. At the meeting they discussed the current level of
bilateral relations, the approaches of the two countries over regional
conflicts, the possibilities to complete the demarcation process of
Armenian and Georgian state border. V. Oskanian again presented to
his Georgian counterpart Armenia’s position in connection with the
resolution initiated by GUAM at UN General Assembly emphasizing that
its adoption will have a negative impact on formation of an atmosphere
of confidence in the region.

Regional issues, current state of Georgian-Russian relations were
also discussed.

The interlocutors reached an agreement to activize bilateral contacts
at various levels. At the meeting with Michael Schaefer, Political
Director of FM of Germany presiding at EU they discussed Armenia-EU
cooperation prospects within the framework of EU New Neighborhood
policy, current state of Armenian-Turkish relations and negotiations
over Nagorno Karabakh settlement. On February 11, RA Foreign Minister
visited Koln where he had a meeting with representatives of Armenian
community. At the meeting V. Oskanian presented the process of reforms
in Armenia, process of negotiations over Nagorno Karabakh problem,
issues of fulfilment of decisions adopted at the 2006 Armenia-Diaspora
third conference.