IMPLEMENTATION OF ARMENIA-EU ACTION PLAN TO HELP ESTABLISH CLOSER
RELATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND EU

YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The successful experience of European
countries’ integration may contribute to formation of cooperation
among the South Caucasian countries and strengthening the peace and
stability in the region. The Armenian prime minister Serge Sargsian
stated this during the May 4 meeting with Head of the European
Commission’s delegation in Armenia and Georgia Ambassador Per Eklund.

According to the RA Government Information and PR Department, P.
Eklund has come to Armenia in order to participate in the events
dedicated to Day of Europe to be held on May 9.

Noting that implementation of the Armenia-EU Action Plan will allow to
establish closer relations between Armenia and the EU, S. Sargsian
attached special importance to the visit of the European Commission’s
delegation to Armenia, which provides yet another opportunity to
discuss activities aimed at promoting the cooperation. He underlined
that efficient implementation of the Action Plan is in the center of
attention of the Armenian authorities, with some work having already
been done for realization of the program provisions. The prime
minister said that the RA government will soon approve the 2007
measures for implementation of the Action Plan. S. Sargsian expressed
a hope that the activities of EU’s Charge d’affaires Raul de
Lutzenberger will promote the indicated process as well.

Problems of regional cooperation were also addressed at the meeting.
Underlining the importance of the EU’s role in promoting the
cooperation among the South Caucasian countries, the Armenian prime
minister noted that real regional cooperation is possible only if all
regional countries are involved in it.

Expressing his agreement with the prime minister, the head of the
European Commission’s delegation pointed out the importance to making
efforts for establishment of dialog and mutual understanding with
efforts of all parties interested.