KARINE GHAZINYAN MET THE DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Aysor
Sept 16 2009
Armenia

Yesterday the Deputy RA Foreign Minister Karine Ghazinyan received
the delegation of European Commission that is in Yerevan.

In the number of the delegation were Mr. Rutger Wissels, DG RELEX
Director for European Neighborhood Policy Coordination, Mr. Henrik
Hololei, the Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Kallas and Mr. John Kjaer,
DG RELEX Head of Unit for Ukraine Moldova Belarus and South Caucasus.

The delegation was accompanied by the head of European Commission
Delegation to Armenia Ambassador Raul De Lucenberger. The aim of
the visit was to hold discussions over the perspectives of the EU
Eastern Partnership.

During the meeting the delegation of the European Commission presented
the upcoming projects in the frameworks of the Eastern Partnership,
and expressed their appreciation about the involvement of Armenian
in the initiation.

The Deputy Minister Ghazinyan reaffirmed the readiness of the RA to
enlarge the relations with EU hoping that the Eastern Partnership
will serve a new stimulus for the cooperation of both the RA – UE
and the regional countries.

During the meeting they exchanged ideas about the developments taking
place in the region and in EU, informed the press and public relation
department of the RA MFA.