RA MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO MEET WITH NATO’S SECRETARY GENERAL IN BRUSSELS ON SEPTEMBER 4

Noyan Tapan
Sep 4, 2007

BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The meeting of the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs of the member countries of the European Union and the
EU New Neighbourhood Policy took place in Brussels on September 3,
in which Vardan Oskanian, the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well
took part and made a speech. The challenges of trade liberalization,
climate changes, and energy security were included on the agenda of
the conference held under the following motto: "Let us strengthen
the New Neighbourhood Policy by working together."

According to the information provided to Noyan Tapan by the Press
and Information Department of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Vardan Oskanian had meetings with his colleagues from Tunis, Estonia,
Cyprus, and Czechia within the frameworks of the conference.

The meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of South Caucasus
and the recent EU member countries of Eastern Europe took place on
the initiative of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Poland and
Lithuania on the eve of the conference. The meeting was attended by
the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic countries, Poland,
Czechia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

During the meeting they exchanged thoughts on the possibilities of
the assistance of the countries of Eastern Europe for the cooperation
with the EU – South Caucasus countries, the implementation process of
the EU New Neighbourhood Policy, and the regional cooperation programs.

Vardan Oskanian’s meeting with Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO’s Secretary
General, is sheduled for September 4.