BULGARIA , ARMENIA DISCUSS POSSIBLE COOPERATION IN POWER INDUSTRY

BNR – Radio Bulgaria
Dec 10 2008
Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s President Georgi Parvanov and visiting Armenian counterpart
Serj Serkisyan have discussed options to cooperate in energy and
transportation. President Parvanov told a press conference that trust
and pragmatism stood at the core of the active political dialogue
between all institutions in both countries. He also said our country
would support Armenia’s efforts for a more active dialogue with
the EU within the Union’s policy towards new neighbours. President
Sarkisyan emphasized that the market of Bulgarian goods should be
revitalized in Armenia. Four bilateral agreements have been signed
including amendments to the agreement on avoidance of double income
and property taxation, organization of Days of Bulgarian culture in
Armenia in 2009 and Days of Armenian Culture in Bulgaria in 2010,
cooperation in archive affairs and a 2009-2014 Work Programme in
pursuance of the Memorandum on understanding between the Civil Service
Council in Armenia and Bulgaria’s Ministry of State Administration
and Administrative Reform.

Cooperation in energy and the implementation of bilateral
transportation and communication projects have been at the centre of
talks Serj Sarkisyan he4ld with Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev and
Parliament Speaker Georgi Pirinski. Options will be explored to open
scheduled air flights between Sofia and Erevan, it has transpired too.