ARMENIA-EU RELATIONS CONTINUE DEVELOPING IN BOTH MANY-SIDED FORMAT AND BILATERAL FORMAT WITH MEMBER COUNTRIES

Noyan Tapan
Oct 28, 2009

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Deputy Foreign Ministers
Karine Ghazinian and Arman Kirakosian on October 28 received Special
Representative of the European Union for the South Caucasus Peter
Semneby. The Armenian side mentioned with satisfaction that the
Armenia-EU relations continue developing in both many-sided format
and bilateral format with member countries.

K. Ghazinian presenting the steps undertaken by Armenia in the
direction of implementation of the European Neighborhood Policy
Actions Plan mentioned that program’s efficient implementation is
the priority of the Armenia-EU cooperation and official Yerevan will
continue undertaking active steps to further strengthen the relations.

She attached importance to activity of the EU advisers’ group assisting
the process of reforms in Armenia classing it as a successful example
of efficient cooperation.

According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
the interlocutors also exchanged thoughts over the Eastern Partnership
program attaching importance to complete use of program’s potential,
elaboration of an Association Agreement, signing of a Free Trade
Deepened and Comprehensive Agreement, facilitation of provision of
entrance visas.

At guest’s request A. Kirakosian presented the Nagorno Karabakh
settlement negotiations process, as well as the last developments in
the normalization process of Armenian-Turkish relations.