A MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION IN THE SPHERE OF MERGING WITH EUROPE SIGNED BETWEEN ARMENIAN AND POLISH FOREIGN MINISTRIES
ARMENPRESS
Feb 17, 2009
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 17, ARMENPRESS: The visit of Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian to Poland kicked off February 16 with the
meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski.
Media relations division of Armenian Foreign Ministry told Armenpress
that after the face to face talk of the Foreign Ministers of the two
states extended negotiations were held during which a wide circle
of issues on Armenian-Polish relations, regional and international
problems were discussed.
Ministers E. Nalbandian and R. Sikorski stressed the importance of
conduction of regular consultations between the Foreign Ministries
of the two states as another format of efficient cooperation.
They have discussed steps which will be undertaken in the direction
of expansion of the cooperation in economic, educational and cultural
spheres.
Particularly ideas have been exchanged on the ways of development of
trade economic relations and implementation of cultural exchanges.
Armenian and Polish Foreign Ministers also had a saturated conversation
on the process of cooperation between Armenia and EU and the steps
to be undertaken in that sphere.
Greeting the EU Eastern cooperation proposal Minister E. Nalbandian
stressed the importance of the steps of signing an agreement of free
trade with EU as well as making the visa regime with EU countries
easier as well as the possible support of Poland in that issue.
E. Nalbandian presented the latest developments over Karabakh conflict
regulation and the opportunities of regulation of Armenian-Turkish
relations. The sides noted that the peaceful political regulation of
Karabakh issue has no alternative.
Accepting Edward Nalbandian’s invitation to visit Armenia, Radoslav
Sikorski noted that he intends to visit Armenia during 2009.
After the meeting the Ministers signed a memorandum on cooperation
between Armenian and Polish Foreign Ministries in the sphere of
merging with Europe.
The meeting of the Foreign Ministers was followed by a joint press
conference. In the evening R. Sikorski served an official supper in
honor of E. Nalbandian.
On the same day Armenian Foreign Minister visited the Warsaw university
where he delivered an extended speech on Armenia’s foreign policy.
Today Edward Nalbandian is expected to meet with Polish President
Lech Kachinski, Speaker of the parliament Bronislav Komorovski and
the head of Senate Bogdan Borusevich.