HENCEFORTH EACH ELECTION WILL BE BETTER THAN PREVIOUS ONE IN ARMENIA, RA PRIME MINISTER IS SURE

Noyan Tapan
May 16 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving on May 16 newly appointed
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Armenia
Massimo Lavezzo Cassinelli, RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsian expressed
the hope that like former Ambassador Marco Clemente he will also
considerably contribute to further development of Armenian-Italian
relations in various spheres.

In his turn, the Ambassador assured that he will exert every effort
for strengthening for even more political, economic cooperation and in
general Armenian-Italian cooperation in all spheres having prospects
for the country attaching importance to development of partnership
both within the framework of European Neighborhood EU policy and
bilateral partnership.

The Ambassador first congratulated RA Prime Minister on the
occasion of holding the parliamentary elections mainly in line with
international standards and commitments assumed in the international
sphere. S. Sargsian expressing confidence that henceforth each election
in Armenia will be better than the previous one said: "No one can say
that the electoral system in his country is so perfect that nothing
should be done for perfecting it any more," the Prime Minister said
adding that Armenia will continue its steps aimed at improving the
electoral system.

According to the report provided to Noyan Tapan from RA government
Information and Public Relations Department, during the meeting both
sides attached importance to the Italian experience, especially in
a number of spheres: tourism, small and medium-sized business and
other spheres, taking into consideration enlargement of cooperation,
joint interested work within the framework of Poverty Reduction
Strategic Program.