EC PRESIDENT JOSE MANUEL BARROSO CONGRATULATES SERZH SARGSYAN

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10.04.2008 16:29

Mr. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission sent a
congratulating Message to His Excellency Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, President
of the Republic of Armenia. The message says:

"Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the European Commission, I would
like to convey to you my congratulations on your election as the new
President of the Republic of Armenia.

The European Commission looks forward to continuing to develop and
strengthen relations with your country in the context of the European
Union-Armenia partnership and cooperation agreement and the European
Neighborhood Policy Action Plan.

Your government faces important challenges in promoting and
implementing an agenda of political and economic reforms including
the stabilisation of the democratic process and the dialogue among
the different political forces and with civil society.

I would like to underline that despite current internal difficulties in
Armenia the European Commission stands ready to accompany your efforts
to build a prosperous state respecting human rights and the rule of
law while pursuing successful economic and social development policies.

In this context, I hope your government will be able to further
deepen democracy, notably in ensuring that electoral processes are
held in full compliance with OSCE and other international standards
for democratic elections. In this respect I trust that shortcomings
identified by the 2008 international election observation mission
will be diligently addressed.

I assure you of my personal interest in all these undertakings."

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