CYPRUS WILLING TO FACILITATE ARMENIA-EU RELATIONS DEVELOPMENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
13.11.2008 18:15 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ As a member of the President of the European
Union, Cyprus is willing to facilitate development of the Armenia-EU
relations, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus. Marios
Garoyan told a news conference in Yerevan today.

"We should offer and work out special programs to deepen cooperation
between Armenia and the European Union," he said.

For his part, RA parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan said Armenia is
aspired to join the European family. He also informed that Mr. Garoyan
invited him to Cyprus.

"An agreement on the Armenian-Cypriot cooperation, covering economy,
trade and culture, will be signed during my visit," Abrahamyan said.

Commenting on the possibility to open Cypriot diplomatic outposts
in Armenia and vice versa, the officials said interparliamentary
consultations can be held on the issue.