ARMENIA, ESTONIA INTERESTED IN DEEPENING BILATERAL COOPERATION
armradio.am
11.06.2009 11:42
On June 11 the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, had a
meeting with the Foreign Minister of Estonia, Urmas Paet, currently
in Armenia on an official visit.
Greeting the Estonian Foreign Minister and his delegation, Edward
Nalbandian expressed appreciation for the dynamically developing
bilateral relations and underlined that Armenia was interested in
deepening and reinforcing the mutually beneficial cooperation with
Estonia.
Urmas Paet also hailed the friendly relations established between the
two countries and noted that Estonia intended to take steps towards
development of multifaceted cooperation with Armenia.
The parties attached importance to the effective cooperation between
the Foreign Ministries of the two countries and agreed to hold the
next political consultation in Yerevan this autumn.
Touching upon the steps taken to promote the economic relations,
Ministers Nalbandian and Paet noted that the Armenian-Estonian economic
forum that kicked off in Yerevan today would create new opportunities
for the cooperation between Armenian and Estonian businessmen.
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Estonia discussed the process
of cooperation between Armenia and the European Union and the steps
to be taken in that field. Reference was made to issues related to
the EU’s Eastern Partnership Program.
At the request of the Estonian Minister, Edward Nalbandian presented
the latest developments in the Karabakh conflict settlement and the
process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations. Reference
was made to a number of regional and international issues.