Presidents of Armenia, Czechia discuss bilateral relations

armradio.am
31.01.2009 15:28

Within the framework of the visit to the Swiss Confederation, President
Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with his Czech counterpart Václav Klaus.

The Presidents discussed a broad framework of issues related to both
bilateral and Armenia-EU relations. Václav Klaus stressed the
importance of the South Caucasus region for the European Union and
underlined that the Eastern Partnership initiative is an important tool
for the consistent development of EU’s relations with the countries of
the region.

Emphasizing the importance of the initiative, President Sargsyan
stressed the willingness of our country to move forward on the path of
deepening the reforms and promoting the democratic tools in line with
the Armenia-EU Action Plan. Václav Klaus invited Serzh Sargsyan to
participate in the summit of the Eastern Partnership to be held in
Prague.

During the meeting President Sargsyan appreciated the opportunity to
use the GSP+ trade regime, which will contribute to the deepening of
the Armenia-EU trade-economic relations and cooperation.

At the request of the Czech President, Serzh Sargsyan presented the
latest developments in the negotiations on the peaceful settlement of
the Karabakh issue and the Armenian-Turkish relations.