PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVED THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF HUNGARY, MRS. KINGA GONCZ
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Nov 18 2008
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the Foreign Minister of
Hungary, Mrs. Kinga Goncz and her delegation.
Welcoming the high guest, the President of Armenia highlighted the
importance of expanding the bilateral as well as the multilateral
relations and the cooperation in the framework of international
structures.
The Head of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed her
country’s warm feelings toward Armenia and their desire to translate
them into a practical cooperation in different areas.
Noting, that the political dialogue between the two countries
intensifies, President Sargsyan said that there were at least three
important prerequisites for a more rapid advancement: mutual respect,
the Armenian-Hungarian community, and Armenia’s determination to get
closer to Europe.
Mrs. Goncz expressed confidence that the agreement signed today with
her Armenian colleague would become an excellent base for experience
exchange between the two countries. Assessing the economic growth of
Armenia as impressive, she stressed the importance of invigorating
cooperation in the economic area, encouragement of cooperation in the
area of education, and implementation of the student exchange programs.
The President of Armenia mentioned that the creation of the adequate
legal field was necessary for the efficient cooperation and better
understanding of each others potential. He attached great importance
to the enhancement of cooperation between the Commerce Chambers of
Armenia and Hungary.
The two sides discussed also the possibility of cooperation in the
framework of the EU Eastern Policy initiative. According to the
Minister, the European Union comes to a better understanding of the
region’s rising role in providing for Europe’s energy and economic
security, as well as its stability.
The President of Armenia hailed Hungary’s consistently balanced
approach in the international structures toward the resolution of
the NK conflict, as well as the principled stance of the Hungarian
justice regarding the Azeri officer who had viciously murdered the
Armenian officer in Budapest.