ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM MEETS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF BELGIUM
ARMENPRESS
Nov 18, 2009
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS: Armenian ambassador to Belgium
and Netherlands Avet Adonts met November 17 with the chairman of the
House of Representatives of Belgium Patrik Dowlen. Armenian Foreign
Ministry’s Press and Information Department told Armenpress that the
interlocutors said they are pleased with the high level of cooperation
between the two countries and highlighted the partnership between
foreign ministries and parliaments.
The chairman of the Belgian parliament highlighted in the pre-context
of bilateral cooperation the readmission agreement signed between
the two countries and the continuation of the traditional economic
cooperation.
The sides agreed that the role of parliaments is essential for
promoting economic cooperation. The format of parliamentary contact
creates wide opportunities for free contacts in respect of flexible
parliamentary diplomacy.
With the request of the chairman of the Belgian parliament Avet
Adonts presented the economic situation in Armenia, normalization of
Armenian-Turkish relations and developments over Karabakh conflict
regulation.
Presenting the pace of implementation of the EU’s Eastern Partnership
Program by Armenia, the ambassador noted particularly the importance
of the support of the chairing country in starting negotiations over
the free trade regime with EU.
The chairman of the House of Representatives assured that the issues
in case of assuming of the EU chairmanship by Belgium will be under
the limelight of the Belgian authorities.