EMBASSY OF ARMENIA TO BE OPENED IN VILNIUS NEXT YEAR

armradio.am
19.11.2008 13:27

Within the framework of the visit to Lithuania, Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with his Lithuanian
counterpart Petras Vaytekunas.

Expressing gratitude for the invitation, Minister Nalbandian underlined
that Armenia attaches importance to the development of friendly and
mutually beneficial cooperation with Lithuania and the decision to
establish an Armenian Embassy in Vilnius next year is a proof of it.

Ministers Nalbandian and Vaytekunas expressed appreciation for the
high level of political dialogue between the two countries and the
existing contractual-legal field, which serves as a serious basis for
deepening the bilateral relations. The Ministers stressed the necessity
of taking steps to ensure the development of trade-economic relations.

The interlocutors discussed the Armenia-EU relations and the steps to
be taken for the purpose of establishing closer bilateral cooperation.

The agenda of the talks between the two Foreign Ministers included
issues of the Caucasus region. Presenting the process of settlement
of the Artsakh issue, Minister Nalbandian emphasized the importance
of continuing the negotiations in the spirit of the declaration the
Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed in Moscow on
November 2.

The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Lithuania exchanged views on
the opportunities of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.

The parties agreed to enhance the cooperation between the two countries
in the fields of economy and culture.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress