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    AZG Armenian Daily #190, 06/10/2006


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    ROMANIA IS INTERESTED IN ARMENIA'S GETTING CLOSE TO
    EUROPE

    President of Romania Pays Official Visit to Armenia

    Traian Basescu, President of Romania, arrived in
    Yerevan on October 4. The official reception ceremony
    of Romania's President took place at RA President's
    residence. In the course of the meeting, the
    presidents discussed the bilateral relations between
    our countries, the cooperation within the framework of
    European structures, issues of regional importance, as
    well as international developments. After the
    conversation, the sides held negotiations including
    larger group of officials.

    At the course of the joint press conference, RA
    President Robert Kocharian stated that Armenia's
    relations with Romania are more developed as compared
    with those with the rest of the Eastern European
    countries. He added that Romania's coming membership
    to EU on January 1, 2007, and completion of
    negotiations between Armenia and EU for the European
    neighborhood policy will open new prospects for
    cooperation. He stated that Romania's geographical
    situation, as well as the capacities of its sea
    terminals create good opportunities for activation of
    trade relations. He added that Armenia is very
    interested in effective functioning and development of
    that trade path.

    In his turn, Traian Basescu, President of Romania,
    stated that in the Black Sea basin the relations with
    Armenia are priority relations among the foreign
    policy issues. He added that Romania will assist
    Armenia get closer to EU. Mr. Basescu stated that his
    country is interested in Armenia's entry to EU and
    will represent its experience of becoming members to
    NATO and EU to Armenia.

    Besides, the president of Armenia and Romania signed a
    joint statement. They also signed intergovernmental
    documents on trade- economic relations and
    scientific-technical cooperation, for supporting
    investments and mutual defence. The sides also signed
    programs for cooperation in the spheres of culture,
    education and science in 2006-2010. The foreign
    ministries of Armenia and Romania signed a memorandum
    on European and Euro-Atlantic cooperation.

    By Tamar Minasian
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