Abrahamyan and Semneby discussed Eastern Partnership perspectives
16.05.2009 17:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met special
representative of EU at South Caucasus Peter Semneby on May 16 in
Yerevan. The meeting was attended by RA NA Eurointegration Committee
Chairman Avet Adonts, Head of Eurocommittee Delegation in Armenia,
Ambassador Raul de Lutsenberger and Ambassador of Poland to Armenia
Tomash Knotkhe.
RA NA Speaker gave high assessment to implementation of Eastern
Partnership program and increased interest of EU to regional
issues. He expressed a hope that the meeting of Eastern Partnership
member states will be followed by parliamentary speakers meeting and
emphasized the importance of parliamentary ties’ intensification.
Dwelling on NKR conflict settlement issues, he stressed the importance
of MG OSCE mission as an intermediary and stated that NKR conflict
should be settled based on principles of self -determination and
non-use of force.
In his turn, Peter Semneby noted that Eastern Partnership program will
set a firm foundation for regional collaboration development.
Meeting participants emphasized the importance of fair and transparent
process of elections into the council of Elders, RA NA Press Service
reported.