CURRENT PERIOD IS CRUCIAL FOR COUNTRY, ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SAYS

Noyan Tapan
Feb 07 2008

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. During the February 6 meeting of
the Armenian president Robert Kocharian and the European Union troika
headed by Dimitri Rupel – the foreign minister of Slovenia currently
presiding over the EU, the sides exchanged ideas about cooperation
with the EU and addressed the European Neighborhood Policy Action Plan,
NT was informed by the RA president’s press service.

Speaking with satisfaction about dynamically developing cooperation
of Armenia and the EU, R. Kocharian said that thanks to the joint
action plan, the relations have become more coordinated. He welcomed
the opening of a new diplomatic mission of the European Commission
in Armenia, which will allow to establish closer cooperation.

As for the upcoming presidential elections, R. Kocharian said that the
current period is a crucial one for the country. "We are interested
in holding good elections in line with international standards and
we have done everything in order to organize these elections in the
best way," he stated.

The Armenian president told the guests about latest developments in
negotiations on peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict and
presented Armenia’s approaches to problems of energy security and
regional cooperation.