BULGARIA TO BACK ARMENIA’S EUROPEAN, EURO-ATLANTIC AMBITIONS
Bulgarian news agency BTA
Oct 29 2007
["Armenian Foreign Minister Oskanian Received by Bulgarian President
Purvanov, Confers with Counterpart Kalfin" – BTA headline]
Sofia, October 29 (BTA) – Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov Monday
[ 29 October] received Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian,
who is paying an official visit to Sofia, 28-30 October, at the
invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Ivaylo Kalfin.
The sides discussed the progress of bilateral relations and commended
highly the state and prospects of political dialogue between the two
countries, Purvanov’s Press Secretariat said.
An emphasis was laid on the need of more vigorous promotion of economic
contacts. Bulgaria expressed its readiness to actively support Armenia
along the road of its full-fledged integration into the European and
Euro-Atlantic structures. [Passage omitted]
The upcoming visit by Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev to Yerevan in
two weeks’ time will be the first of its kind after the establishment
of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Armenia. In the sides’
shared opinion the visit will offer an excellent opportunity to promote
cooperation in all spheres and the economic ties in particular. Four
documents, including a readmission agreement and an agreement on
the avoidance of double taxation, are to be added to the bilateral
legal framework.