Office of the President of Lithuania
Jan 30 2009
Lithuania’s and Armenia’s presidents discussed bilateral issues and
Armenia’s euroatlantic integration
30.01.2009
Friday, January 30, Davos, Switzerland ` While in Davos, President of
the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus met with President Serzh
Sargsyan of Armenia.
The two state leaders discussed the issue of Armenia’s membership in
the European Union and NATO, the prospects for the development of
bilateral relations, and the need to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.
President Adamkus assured Lithuania’s support for closer relations
between Armenia and the European Union and its cooperation with NATO.
Underlining the need to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
Lithuania’s President said Lithuania would strongly support a peaceful
solution of the conflict.
`Once this problem is solved, the region will enjoy a higher level of
security and stability. Solution of this conflict is important for the
whole Europe,’ President Adamkus said, stressing once again this issue
must only be solved peacefully and by negotiations.
Talking about the prospects of Lithuanian-Armenian relations,
President Adamkus noted that the relations between the two states have
become closer and more intensive over the past few years, and that
this promised successful development of these relations in the future.
President Sargsyan noted with delight that Armenia’s Embassy was to be
opened in Vilnius in the near future. Lithuania’s Embassy in Yerevan
was opened in 2007.
President Adamkus invited this Armenian counterpart to visit
Lithuania.
President Adamkus presented to the Armenian President the candidature
of Lithuania’s Ambassador at UNESCO, Ina MarÄ?iulionytÄ – ,
to the position of UNESCO Director General. Lithuania’s Head of State
underlined her candidature was put forward jointly by the three Baltic
states, and asked for Armenia’s support in the election.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
