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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
375010 Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext 202
Fax: +37410. 562543
Email: [email protected]
www.armeniaforeignministry.am
PRESS RELEASE
20-04-2006
Delegation of EU Troika Visits Armenia
On April 20, Minister Oskanian received a delegation of the EU Troika, in
Yerevan on the first leg of a regional visit. Hans Winkler, Austria's State
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, led the delegation.
The delegation included the ambassadors of the Republics of Austria and
Finland to Armenia, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, as
well as representatives of the European Commission and the Council of the
European Union.
After stressing that the Republic of Armenia shares the European Union's
values, the State Secretary noted that the EU attaches great importance to
the progress already achieved, and to democratic developments in the
Caucasus region generally.
Further, the interlocutors discussed issues related to the European
Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan negotiations with Armenia.
They also exchanged views on regional and energy issues, as well as issues
having to do with democratic development. Special emphasis was placed on the
need for holding free and fair parliamentary and presidential elections.
Minister Oskanian and the members of the delegation discussed the present
state of Armenia-Turkey relations, as well as the prospects for these
relations in the context of Turkey's EU accession talks. They also exchanged
views on the present phase and the prospects for the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement process.
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PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
375010 Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext 202
Fax: +37410. 562543
Email: [email protected]
www.armeniaforeignministry.am
PRESS RELEASE
20-04-2006
Delegation of EU Troika Visits Armenia
On April 20, Minister Oskanian received a delegation of the EU Troika, in
Yerevan on the first leg of a regional visit. Hans Winkler, Austria's State
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, led the delegation.
The delegation included the ambassadors of the Republics of Austria and
Finland to Armenia, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, as
well as representatives of the European Commission and the Council of the
European Union.
After stressing that the Republic of Armenia shares the European Union's
values, the State Secretary noted that the EU attaches great importance to
the progress already achieved, and to democratic developments in the
Caucasus region generally.
Further, the interlocutors discussed issues related to the European
Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan negotiations with Armenia.
They also exchanged views on regional and energy issues, as well as issues
having to do with democratic development. Special emphasis was placed on the
need for holding free and fair parliamentary and presidential elections.
Minister Oskanian and the members of the delegation discussed the present
state of Armenia-Turkey relations, as well as the prospects for these
relations in the context of Turkey's EU accession talks. They also exchanged
views on the present phase and the prospects for the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement process.