GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA SAYS THERE IS A CLOSE POLITICAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARMENIA AND GERMANY

ARMENPRESS
Nov 13, 2009

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, ARMENPRESS: Armenian-German relations have
developed quite efficiently in all directions since 1992; there is a
close political dialogue between the two states, German Ambassador
to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt said at today’s press conference
underscoring that trade and economic ties are among the most important
ingredients of bilateral relations.

"We work in the direction that favorable investment environment is
created in Armenian economy on purpose of involving German investors.

Our foreign affairs minister has always stressed the importance of
German relations with Armenia, but we also attach great importance to
relations with South Caucasian countries in trilateral-quadrilateral
format. It is necessary to make use of political dialogue for reaching
a stability", the ambassador said.

Referring to the clash of opinions in the current phase of extension
of European Union, Hans-Jochen Schmidt noted that to the institution
are not affiliated those states, which do not correspond to EU
standards. As an example of complicatedness in affiliation process
he pointed out Turkey’s negotiations. "Germany and France already do
not speak about privileged partnership, but only about the running
negotiations", he said.

In regard to the solution of issues of Armenian studies in Germany, he
expressed gratification that the Armenian side is ready to co-finance
the development of Armenian studies and to maintain the Chair of
Armenian Studies of Berlin Open University. The ambassador said
that Armenian Education and Science Minister will leave for Germany
at the beginning of December to discuss issues on inter-university
cooperation with German partners. The issue of Armenian studies will
be discussed during this visit, too.