EUROPEAN COMMISSION PREMISES OPENED IN YEREVAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.02.2008 13:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ New premises of the European Commission Delegation
opened in Yerevan yesterday.

European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood
Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner said in her opening speech, "During
the recent years significant progress was fixed in relations
between Armenia and the EU and today’s event in the evidence of this
progress. Establishment of full-fledged EC Delegation will contribute
to development of relations with state structures, NGOs and mass
media," she said.

For his part, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian congratulated
all attendees on a "historical date."

"Several years ago, when we opened our legation in Brussels, I said
that the day will come when our relations with the EU will come up
to a new standard.

Future generations will keep in memory the present day when we laid
a basis for new Armenia-EU relations," the Minister said.

The EC Delegation to Armenia is headed by Ambassador Raul de
Luzenberger.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress