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    EDWARD NALBANDIAN: EU IS A RELIABLE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PARTNER FOR ARMENIA

    Noyan Tapan
    March 2, 2010

    YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 2, RA Foreign Minister Edward
    Nalbandian met with the European Union delegation led by Miguel Angel
    Moratinos, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain,
    country presiding in EU.

    E. Nalbandian characterizing the Armenia-EU interrelations said: "The
    Armenia-EU relations are at a turning stage at present. The European
    Union is a reliable political and economic partner for Armenia.

    Eastern Partnership launched last year opens wide opportunities for
    expanding cooperation in a number of spheres."

    E. Nalbandian speaking about Armenia's priorities in the relations
    with EU attached importance to the further expansion of the political
    dialogue between Armenia and the European Union, signing of the
    free trade agreement, facilitation of the entrance visa regime,
    and launching negotiations on signing an association agreement.

    Miguel Angel Moratinos presented the processes taking place in
    EU after Lisbon Agreement's coming into force and prospects of
    integration processes.

    According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
    during the meeting the interlocutors also discussed issues related
    to the Armenia-EU relations, ways of strengthening and expanding the
    cooperation and joint measures to be undertaken in that direction. The
    sides expressed satisfaction that efficient cooperation by a number
    of formats proceeds between Armenia and EU.

    The sides also touched upon issues related to expansion of the
    interrelations between Armenia and Spain. The RA Foreign Minister said
    that a decision had been made to open RA Embassy this year in Madrid.

    Regional issues were also on meeting's agenda. Miguel Angel Moratinos
    confirmed EU's unreserved assistance to steps undertaken to normalize
    the Armenia-Turkey relations and expressed the hope that the sides will
    ratify the signed protocols without preconditions and in reasonable
    time constraints and will move forward.

    Thoughts over the Nagorno Karabakh problem negotiations process were
    exchanged. The RA Foreign Minister presented the latest developments
    in the problem settlement.

    A joint press conference of Edward Nalbandian and Miguel Angel
    Moratinos took place after the meeting.
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