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    ARMENIA: FOREIGN MINISTER EDWARD NALBANDIAN PAYS AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO SWEDEN

    ISRIA
    http://www.armeniaforeignministry.am/pr_08/081110 _swed.html
    Nov 12 2008
    DC

    Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian had meetings in
    Stockholm, where he arrived by the invitation of Carl Bildt, Minister
    of Foreign Affairs of Sweden.

    The first meeting of Armenian Foreign Minister was with Carl Bildt,
    his Swedish counterpart and Chairman of the Committee of Ministers
    of the Council of Europe.

    The agenda of the negotiations between Foreign Minister of Armenia
    and Sweden included wide range of issues concerning Armenian-Swedish
    bilateral relations, Armenia-European Union cooperation, regional
    and international issues.

    Touching upon Armenian-Swedish bilateral relations Minister Nalbandian
    mentioned that Armenia is interested in the development of cooperation
    with Sweden and solid precondition for that have already been created.

    In the course of the meeting Ministers Nalbandian and Bildt had
    a detailed discussion on issues concerning the cooperation between
    Armenia-European Union and expressed mutual satisfaction by the process
    of implementation of European Neighbourhood Policy Action plan. Edward
    Nalbandian presented his Swedish counterpart the results of President
    Serzh Sargsyan's visit to Brussels and meetings with EU leadership.

    Ministers discussed Polish-Swedish proposal for Eastern Partnership,
    and in that regard Edward Nalbandian mentioned that the Armenian side
    positively assesses the initiative and expects the elaboration of the
    suggestions by the European Commission to hold discussions on that
    issue with partner countries and European structures in near future.

    In his turn Minister Bildt mentioned that Polish-Swedish proposal
    enjoys EU support and in future essential discussions will be
    held. He also told that during Swedish Presidency in the EU (second
    half of 2009) serious attention will be paid to the relations with
    South Caucasus countries. Minister Bildt accepted Armenian Foreign
    Minister's invitation to visit Armenia and announced that he would
    visit Yerevan before assumption of EU Presidency.

    On Swedish Foreign Minister's request Edward Nalbandian presented
    Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) peace process and expressed hope that the
    declaration signed by Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia
    in Moscow will create an opportunity to activate negotiations and fix
    progress. Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Sweden exchanged ideas on
    the possibilities of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.

    The recent events around South Ossetia were also discussed by the
    Ministers.

    The meeting between Ministers was followed by press
    conference. Afterwards signing ceremony of the Readmission Agreement
    between Republic of Armenia and the Kingdom of Sweden took place.

    In the noon Swedish foreign minister hosted official lunch in
    honour of his Armenian counterpart.In the second part of the day
    Edward Nalbandian made a speech on Armenian foreign policy at the
    Institute for Security and Development Policy. Swedish Government
    officials, representatives of diplomatic corps, scientific centres
    and universities, political analysts and journalists attended the
    speech. Minister's speech was followed by a lively answer-question on
    Armenian foreign policy. In addition to political agenda, Minister
    Nalbandian's had number of meetings with the representatives of
    Swedish companies.

    In the course of the meeting with Ulf Berg, Chairman of Swedish Trade
    Council, Edward Nalbandian presented the Government steps aimed
    at the development of Armenian economy, investment opportunities
    and its priorities. They discussed the possibilities to organize
    Armenian-Swedish business forum, as well as mutual visits of officials
    of the Government's economic block.

    They have exchanged ideas on world financial crisis and the ways to
    overcome it.

    Edward Nalbandian also visited the Headquarters of Ericsson
    Corporation, where he met with Bjorn Hemstad, Chairman of Ericsson's
    Eastern Europe region. At the meeting Minister Nalbandian got
    acquainted to the company's activity and perspective projects. Minister
    expressed satisfaction for the effective cooperation of Ericsson
    with Armenian mobile phone operators. The talks were focused on
    the possibilities for enlargement of cooperation between Armenian
    companies and Ericsson.

    In Stockholm Edward Nalbandian also met with the leadership of Nasdaq
    OMX financial group - manager of Armenian Stock exchange, and discussed
    the issues concerning the activity of the company in Armenia.

    On November 7 in the evening Edward Nalbandian met with the
    representatives of Armenian community in Sweden. At the meeting which
    passed in warm atmosphere, Minister Nalbandian presented foreign policy
    of Armenia, perspectives of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) conflicts
    settlement, steps aimed at the normalization of Armenian-Turkish
    relations. Speaking on Armenia-Diaspora relations, Minister Nalbandian
    mentioned that Armenian authorities intend to give a new stimulus to
    the cooperation with Diaspora and the establishment of the Ministry
    of Diaspora is one of the steps toward that goal. During his stay in
    Stockholm Edward Nalbandian gave a broad interview to the Swedish TV.
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