LITHUANIAN FM: BALTIC COUNTRIES READY TO HELP SOUTH CAUCASUS TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL COOPERATION

ARKA
Nov 8, 2007

YEREVAN, November 8. /ARKA/. Baltic countries are ready to assist
South Caucasian countries to establish regional cooperation in 3+3
format, said Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Petras Vaytekunas during
the press-conference in Yerevan.

"Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are ready to help Armenia, Georgia and
Azerbaijan establish regional cooperation. Baltic countries on the
level of presidents, governments and parliaments have already achieved
significant results and are ready to share experience," he said.

Vaytekunas said that Baltic countries by their cooperation achieved
positive solution to some issues, though some still remain unsolved. He
pointed out that the countries are ready to share their positive
achievements with three countries of the South Caucasus (Armenia,
Georgia and Azerbaijan – ARKA).

Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian informed that the change
of experience among ministries in 3+3 format was useful.

"Despite the fact that the process has given no positive results yet,
the exchange itself was inestimable. I hope that the process will go
on," he said.

The first meeting of foreign ministers of Baltic and Caucasian
countries was held in Ljubljana (Slovenia) on December 6, 2005. The
sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation of regions, as well
as cooperation within international organizations.

Lithuania’s delegation headed by Foreign Minister Petras Vaytekunas
arrived in Armenia on a two-day visit on November 8.