RA PRESIDENT RECEIVES HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WHO ARRIVES IN ARMENIA FOR OFFICIAL VISIT

Noyan Tapan

Nov 17, 2008

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. During the November 17 meeting of
the Hungarian Foreign Minister Ms. Kinga Goncz who arrived in Armenia
for an official visit and the delegation headed by her, the Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan attached importance to the expansion of
bilateral relations with Hungary as well as cooperation with it in
international organizations.

Noting that the political dialog between two countries is becoming more
active, he stated that at least three major circumstances exist for
moving forward more rapidly: mutual respect, the Armenian Hungarian
community, and Armenia’s determination to establish closer relations
with Europe.

Ms. Kinga Goncz expressed confidence that the agreement signed with
her Armenian counterpart on the same day will form a good basis
for an exchange of experience between the two countries. Considering
Armenia’s economic growth as impressive, she underlined the importance
of promoting the bilateral cooperation in the spheres of economy and
education and implementing programs on exchange of students.

In the words of S. Sargsyan, the creation of the necessary legal
and contractual field and the exchange of more information about
each other’s opportunities are important preconditions for efficient
cooperation. He also considered it useful to encourage the cooperation
of the chambers of commerce and industry of Armenia and Hungary.

According to the RA presidential press service, during the meeting the
sides also spoke about the opportunities of cooperation within the
framework of the EU’s "Eastern Partnership". K. Goncz said that the
European Union is becoming more and more aware of the increasing role
of this region in Europe’s energy and economic security and stability.

S. Sargsyan expressed a high opinion about the Hungarian side’s
balanced attitude to the solution of the Karabakh problem in
international organizations, as well as to the Hungarian judicial
system’s position of principle with respect to the Azerbaijani
serviceman who killed an Armenian officer cruelly in Budapest.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress