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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
Visit
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