NEWLY-APPOINTED RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARMENIA PASSES LATTER OF RA FOREIGN MINISTER TO BSEC SECRETARY GENERAL

Noyan Tapan
March 11, 2010

ISTANBUL, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with assumption of his
duties as Armenia’s Resident Representative to the Organization of
the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), Mikael Vardanian on March
9 passed the letter of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
to Secretary General of BSEC Permanent International Secretariat
Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos.

During the meeting with the secretary general of BSEC, M. Vardanian
underlined the importance of Armenia’s participation in the format
of multilateral cooperation, noting that during his term of office he
would continue to make efforts on protecting the interests of Armenia
in various spheres of cooperation within the framework of the BSEC
and on expanding the country’s participation in socioeconomic projects.

L. Chrysanthopoulos expressed satisfaction at active involevement
of Armenia in the activities of the BSEC, especially in recent
years. He expressed a high opinion about Armenia’s definite and
constructive approaches and positions aimed at promoting regional
economic cooperation and improving the efficiency of BSEC.

The RA MFA Press and Information Department reported that the sides
also discussed the current problems of cooperation and further work,
as well as BSEC-EU cooperation.