POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIAN AND ROMANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRIES
ARMENPRESS
MAY 14, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 14, ARMENPRESS: Political consultations between the
Armenian and Romanian Foreign Ministries were held today at RA
Foreign Affairs Ministry. An official from the press and information
department of RA Foreign Affairs Ministry told Armenpress that the
Armenian delegation was headed by Armen Liloyan, head of the European
department of RA Foreign Ministry, and the Romanian delegation was
headed by Mrs. Irina Zidaru, director general for regional cooperation
of the Romanian MFA.
A wide spectrum of issues on bilateral relations was discussed during
the consultations. The two sides expressed their satisfaction for
the high-level political dialogue and, at the same, mentioned
about the necessity for adding a new content to the bilateral
cooperation. The representatives of the Armenian and Romanian Foreign
Ministries touched upon the further activities of the Armenian and
Romanian intergovernmental joint committee for trade-economic and
scientific-technological cooperation.
They also touched upon the measures to be undertaken for making the
economic, cultural and legal-agreement cooperation more active.
Preliminary arrangements were made for organizing cultural events
in Armenia and Romania within 2010-2011, for holding joint business
workshops and for preparing the signing of a number of bilateral
agreements.
The Romanian representatives said they are interested in organizing
lessons of the Armenian language and literature in Bucharest
University and inviting a lecturer from Armenia. The prospects of
cooperation with EU Eastern Partnership, BSEC and other international
establishments were discussed as well. The two sides exchanged
thoughts on regional issues. RA Foreign deputy Minister Karine
Ghazinyan received the Romanian delegation within the framework of
the political consultations.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues on the relations
between Armenia and Romania, Armenia and the EU and touched upon
the latest developments in the regulation of the NKR conflict and
improvement of the Armenian-Turkish relations. The next stage meeting
of the political consultations between Armenia and Romania is intended
to be held in Bucharest.