WAITING FOR STYEPAN MESICH

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06:48 pm | May 19, 2009

Newly appointed Croatian Ambassador to Armenia Vesna
Tsvyetkovich-Kurelets (residence in Athens) handed her credentials
to Serzh Sargsyan today.

The president congratulated the diplomat on taking office and
expressed hope that her knowledge and experience will serve for
further development of bilateral cooperation.

Mentioning that Armenia is interested in the deepening of
Armenian-Croatian friendly ties, President Sargsyan said that Croatian
President Mesich’s upcoming official visit to Armenia unquestionably
proves the desire of both sides to deepen and broaden the cooperation.

The sides shared the view that the visit will foster political dialogue
and mutually beneficial cooperation in different spheres. Serzh
Sargsyan attached major importance to forming the necessary
legal-juridical base in terms of strengthening of economic ties.

The interlocutors also touched upon the possible Armenian-Croatian
cooperation within the framework of the European Union’s initiatives,
including the Eastern Partnership and the EU Black Sea programs.

Sargsyan expressed satisfaction for Croatia’s balanced position on
regional issues at the international level.

Ambassador Vesna Tsvyetkovich-Kurelets said that Croatia is in favor of
the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and supports
the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group.