JAVIER SOLANA CONGRATULATES ARMENIAN PEOPLE ON HOLDING PEACEFUL AND COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS

armradio.am
21.02.2008 13:59

Secretary General of the European Union Javier Solana congratulated
the Armenian people on the occasion of holding peaceful and competitive
presidential elections.

"I congratulate the Armenian people on holding competitive presidential
elections on February 19 and high voter turnout. I was satisfied with
the preliminary conclusion of the international observers saying that
the elections mostly corresponded to the OSCE and Council of Europe
commitments and standards.

I expect that after the elections all the political forces in
Armenia will continue working in a responsible way. The complaints
and shortcomings registered by the observers must be investigated in
detail. All disagreements must be solved via dialogue.

The European Union remains committed to further reinforcement
of cooperation with Armenia within the framework of the European
Neighborhood Policy. The election of the new President of Armenia is
also an opportunity to take steps in the direction of improvement of
relations with neighbors, including new efforts for finding a solution
to the Karabakh conflict. The EU continues to support the efforts of
the European Union."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress