BELGIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA HANDS OVER HIS CREDENTIALS

ARMENPRESS
MAY 11, 2010
YEREVAN

Newly appointed Belgian ambassador to Armenia Stefan De Loker
handed over today his credentials to the Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan. Presidential press office told Armenpress that Serzh
Sargsyan congratulated the ambassador on his appointment and expressed
hope that he will have notable contribution to the development of
Armenia-Belgium relations.

Armenian president noted that Armenia is deeply interested in boosting
Armenian-Belgian cooperation both in bilateral and multilateral
formats. The parties particularly highlighted the partnership within
the framework of EU’s Eastern Partnership program.

The interlocutors exchanged thoughts over the regional issues as well.

The ambassador De Loker said that the Belgian government welcomes the
efforts of the Armenian president directed toward normalization of
the Armenian-Turkish relations and expresses its assistance in this
difficult process.

With the request of the diplomat Serzh Sargsyan presented also
Armenia’s approaches toward the current round of Karabakh conflict
peace talks.

President Sargsyan and the ambassador also referred to the coming
visit of the Armenian president to Brussels, expressing assurance
that it will be an additional impetus for the further development of
the Armenian-Belgian relations.