ROBERT KOCHARIAN: ARMENIA IS INTERESTED IN HAVING LARGE-SCALE RELATIONS WITH POLAND
Noyan Tapan
Feb 27 2007
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-Polish bilateral relations
have good opportunities of further development. This was mentioned
at the February 27 meeting between RA President Robert Kocharian and
Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga who is in Armenia on a regional
visit. In R. Kocharian’s words, Armenia is interested in having
large-scale relations with the biggest country of East Europe having
the biggest economy. For making bilateral contacts more practical
RA President emphasized the necessity of some institutional steps,
in particular, the necessity to complete the process of formation
of Armenian-Polish Intergovernmental Commission as quickly as
possible. R. Kocharian also attached importance to cooperation
between the two countries within the framework of Armenia’s policy
of European integration. Considering implementation of efficient
reforms as the main resource of Armenia’s development he said:
"We try to completely and efficiently use the opportunities given
by the EU New Neighborhood policy and in this context we consider
Poland as one of our main partners." A. Fotyga expressed confidence
that as a result of her visit the friendly relations between the two
countries will continue to extend and to deepen for even more by
involving new spheres of cooperation. As Noyan Tapan was informed
from RA President’s Press Office, the interlocutors also discussed
regional issues, touched upon relations with neighboring countries
and the current process of Nagorno Karabakh settlement.