Tweet
THERE IS POLITICAL WILL ON BOTH SIDES TO PUSH FORWARD COOPERATION IN VARIOUS SPHERES, PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA AND CROATIA DECLARE
NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
VELIKI BRIJUN
RA President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Croatia on a two-day official
visit on September 7. According to a report provided to Noyan Tapan by
the RA President's Press Office, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian,
Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian, Chairman of the Union of
Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia Arsen Ghazarian,
Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Martin Sargsian,
other officials, businessmen are included in the delegation led by S.
Sargsyan.
After the official meeting ceremony that took place on Veliki Brijun
Island, at the local White House, S. Sargsyan and Croatian President
Stjepan Mesic had a tete-a-tete talk, during which the sides discussed
issues regarding cooperation between the two countries, international
agenda, other issues of mutual interest.
The Presidents highly evaluated the current level of political dialogue
between Armenia and Croatia, stressed that there is a mutual political
will to push forward the cooperation in various spheres.
S. Sargsyan said that fulfillment of the agreements reached during
Croatian President's official visit to Armenia is underway. There is
no open problem between the two countries and the past way of the
two peoples is very much alike, which contributes to deepening of
cooperation. S. Sargsyan positively evaluated the circumstance that
there are a great number of businessmen in the delegation headed
by him and at the September 8 business forum the sides will have a
possibility to discuss concrete projects and initiatives regarding
cooperation in various spheres of economy. S. Sargsyan also attached
importance to cooperation between the two countries within various
EU formats and initiatives.
S. Mesic gave assurance that deepening of cooperation between Armenia
and Croatia will contribute to expansion of contacts between the
Balkan and South Caucasian regions. He presented the past way of his
country since independence, the current agenda of Croatia's foreign
policy, provided information about the process of membership to the
European Union.
The prospects of development of cooperation in the sphere of tourism
were discussed at the meeting. An agreement was reached, according
to which one of Armenian regions should start cooperation with one of
Croatia's leading tourist regions, at the same time Armenian students
will have a possibility to get specialized at Croatian universities
in this sphere. The sides also discussed prospects of implementation
of joint programs in the sphere of agriculture. The sides also agreed
over coordinated cooperation at international structures.
To lay cooperation between the two countries on institutional bases the
Presidents of Armenia and Croatia attached importance to the creation
of intergovernmental commission, which will attend to fulfillment of
all reached agreements and promotion of new spheres of cooperation.
S. Sargsyan presented to his Croatian counterpart Armenia's vision
of the latest developments in Armenian-Turkish political dialogue and
normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations, Nagorno Karabakh settlement
negotiations process. S. Mesic welcomed RA President's initiative
to normalize the relations with Turkey and expressed confidence that
normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, in its turn, will result
in strengthening of peace and security in the region.
After the private talk the bilateral negotiations continued in an
extended staff.
In the second half of the day S. Sargsyan participated in an official
dinner served in his honor, visited an exhibition dedicated to renowned
politician Tito opened on Veliki Brijun Island.
NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
VELIKI BRIJUN
RA President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Croatia on a two-day official
visit on September 7. According to a report provided to Noyan Tapan by
the RA President's Press Office, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian,
Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian, Chairman of the Union of
Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia Arsen Ghazarian,
Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Martin Sargsian,
other officials, businessmen are included in the delegation led by S.
Sargsyan.
After the official meeting ceremony that took place on Veliki Brijun
Island, at the local White House, S. Sargsyan and Croatian President
Stjepan Mesic had a tete-a-tete talk, during which the sides discussed
issues regarding cooperation between the two countries, international
agenda, other issues of mutual interest.
The Presidents highly evaluated the current level of political dialogue
between Armenia and Croatia, stressed that there is a mutual political
will to push forward the cooperation in various spheres.
S. Sargsyan said that fulfillment of the agreements reached during
Croatian President's official visit to Armenia is underway. There is
no open problem between the two countries and the past way of the
two peoples is very much alike, which contributes to deepening of
cooperation. S. Sargsyan positively evaluated the circumstance that
there are a great number of businessmen in the delegation headed
by him and at the September 8 business forum the sides will have a
possibility to discuss concrete projects and initiatives regarding
cooperation in various spheres of economy. S. Sargsyan also attached
importance to cooperation between the two countries within various
EU formats and initiatives.
S. Mesic gave assurance that deepening of cooperation between Armenia
and Croatia will contribute to expansion of contacts between the
Balkan and South Caucasian regions. He presented the past way of his
country since independence, the current agenda of Croatia's foreign
policy, provided information about the process of membership to the
European Union.
The prospects of development of cooperation in the sphere of tourism
were discussed at the meeting. An agreement was reached, according
to which one of Armenian regions should start cooperation with one of
Croatia's leading tourist regions, at the same time Armenian students
will have a possibility to get specialized at Croatian universities
in this sphere. The sides also discussed prospects of implementation
of joint programs in the sphere of agriculture. The sides also agreed
over coordinated cooperation at international structures.
To lay cooperation between the two countries on institutional bases the
Presidents of Armenia and Croatia attached importance to the creation
of intergovernmental commission, which will attend to fulfillment of
all reached agreements and promotion of new spheres of cooperation.
S. Sargsyan presented to his Croatian counterpart Armenia's vision
of the latest developments in Armenian-Turkish political dialogue and
normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations, Nagorno Karabakh settlement
negotiations process. S. Mesic welcomed RA President's initiative
to normalize the relations with Turkey and expressed confidence that
normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, in its turn, will result
in strengthening of peace and security in the region.
After the private talk the bilateral negotiations continued in an
extended staff.
In the second half of the day S. Sargsyan participated in an official
dinner served in his honor, visited an exhibition dedicated to renowned
politician Tito opened on Veliki Brijun Island.