BENITA FERRERO-WALDNER: WE HOPE TO SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE WITH ARMENIA THROUGH EASTERN PARTNERSHIP

PanARMENIAN.Net
19.01.2009 19:40 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The European Union is willing to build good relations
with Armenia and established an outpost of the European Commission
Delegation in the republic, an EU official said.

"An expert group, jointly with EP mission will help bring Armenia
closer to European standards," Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner
responsible for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy,
said during a joint news conference with Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian in Yerevan today.

"Meeting the ENP requirements, Armenia will make an advance," she said.

"On May, the first ever summit on Eastern Partnership will focus
on trade, energy, visa system and border security issues. Moreover,
we hope to share our experience with Armenia through this initiative."

For his part, Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian said that Armenia welcomes
the Eastern Partnership initiative which will offer new tools to
develop relations between the EU and Armenia.