ARMENIAN, GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS COOPERATION, REGIONAL PROBLEMS

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Feb 22 2007

YEREVEN, February 22. /ARKA/. The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and
Germany Vardan Oskanian and Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed the
issues of bilateral cooperation and the regional problems in Yerevan.

The countries’ foreign ministers discussed the cooperation of Armenia
and European Union under the "new neighborhood" program and the course
of the implementation of Armenia-EU action plan, the press service
of Armenia’s Foreign Ministry reported.

The German Foreign Minister reported his country’s readiness to focus
on the "new neighborhood" policy and to maximally support the South
Caucasus countries by initiating and implementing particular programs
of their "European agenda".

The interlocutors also addressed the regional problems and issues on
Armenia’s relations with its immediate neighbors.

The Karabakh peace process became a separate discussion topic at
the meeting. Steinmeier attached particular importance to the quick
settlement of the conflicts in the South Caucasus for Euro-integration
and full development of the region.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress