Prodi to visit South Caucasus region

EU: PRODI TO VISIT SOUTH CAUCASUS REGION

ANSA English Media Service
September 15, 2004

BRUSSELS

(ANSA) – BRUSSELS, September 15 – European Commission President Romano
Prodi will make an official visit to Azerbaijan on September 17,
Georgia on September 18 and Armenia on September 19, the EC reported.

Prodi’s meetings will be focused on the European rapprochement policy
as regards the South Caucasus region as well as on bilateral relations
between the countries and the EU.

The EC President is to appeal to the three governments to press on
with the reform process.

The official visit follows a decision of the European Council taken on
June 14 to include the three countries in the European rapprochement
policy. (ANSA).

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS