ROMANIA’S SENATE CHAIRMAN VOICES HOPE CURRENT TENSIONS IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS WILL WITHDRAW

Panorama.am
14:16 07/05/2010

Politics

Chairman of the Romanian Senate Mircea Geoana received newly appointed
Armenian Ambassador to Romania Hamlet Gasparyan. The Ambassador
presented the priorities of the Armenian foreign policy and the
issues the country is facing. Referring to bilateral relations, he
pointed out the opportunities that can promote the Armenian-Romanian
cooperation in all the spheres, Armenian MFA told Panorama.am.

Congratulating and the newly appointed Ambassador and wishing him
success in his mission, the Chairman of Romania’s Senate noted that
the century-long ties between the two countries and the experience
of living together have created firm basis for developing a close
cooperation between Romania and Armenia.

Appraising the high-level political dialogue over issues of bilateral
and international interest, he expressed readiness to enhance it at
a parliamentary level as well.

Stressing the importance of the South Caucasus region for Europe and
considering it its natural part historically, Mircea Geoana pointed
out the EU Eastern Partnership and the Organization of the Black
Sea Economic Cooperation as efficient and prospective frames for
cooperation, with Romania displaying great interest and activeness
in them.

He voiced hope that the current tensions in the South Caucasus
and around it will weaken in near future to ensure full usage of
the opportunities of the region and involving Armenia in economic
multilateral programs.