ARMENIAN PRESIDENT ON VISIT TO CROATIA
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Sept 7 2009
Armenia
RA President Serzh Sargsyan and his Croatian counterpart Stjepan
MesiÄ~G held a private meeting at the White House on Veliki Brijun
Island, Croatia.
The RA presidential press office told NEWS.am that the Armenian leader
has arrived for a 2-day official visit to Croatia at the invitation
of his Croatia counterpart.
The Armenian President-led delegation includes RA Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandyan, Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan, Chairman of
the Union of Manufacturers (Employers) and Businessmen Armen Ghazaryan,
Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Martin Sargsyan,
other officials and businessmen.
During their meeting the two Presidents discussed the bilateral
cooperation and other issues of mutual interest on the international
agenda.
The Croatian leader outline the way Croatia has past since it gained
independence, the country’s present-day foreign policy agenda and
the process of joining the European Union (EU).
The sides pointed out that the Armenian and Croatian Foreign Ministries
are to sign tomorrow a protocol on political consultations on European
integration, which is of importance for laying solid foundations for
cooperation in this field.
The Armenian President informed his Croatian counterpart of the latest
developments in the Armenian-Turkish political dialogue, prospects
for the normalization of relations, as well as of the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process. The Croatian leader hailed his Armenian counterpart’s
initiative to normalize relations with Turkey and expressed the
confidence that the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement will, in turn,
will consolidate regional peace and stability.
The Presidents’ private meeting was followed by the Armenian and
Croatian delegations’ meeting.
In the latter half of the day, the Armenian President took part
in an official dinner party organized in his honor by the Croatian
leader. President Sargsyan also visited an exhibition opened on Veliki
Brijun Island and dedicated to the renowned political figure Josip
Broz Tito.