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THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF ARMENIA AND LATVIA
http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2012/11/15/latvia_fm/
15.11.2012
On November 15, Edward Nalbandian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia met with Edgars Rinkevics, the Latvian
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian recalled the warm reception
provided by the Latvian side in Riga in January of this year and
expressed satisfaction that accepting the invitation, today, Minister
Rinkevics is in Armenia.
In his remarks, Minister Nalbandian stressed, "Armenia attaches great
importance to the continuous development of the political dialogue
with Latvia at the highest level. Recently considerable steps have
been undertaken in that direction, the reciprocal visits of Armenian
and Latvian Presidents and regular contacts between different agencies
of the two countries took place."
Expressing gratitude for the reception, Edgars Rinkevics mentioned
that Latvia is interested in the development of mutually beneficial
cooperation with Armenia and is committed to take efficient steps
towards that direction.
During the meeting the interlocutors touched upon numerous questions
related to the Armenian-Latvian bilateral and multilateral
cooperation.
The importance of the implementation of the agreements reached during
the Armenian President's visit to Latvia last year was specially
underlined, in particular agreements over the creation of
inter-governmental committee, the first session of which is scheduled
to be held in the first half of the next year.
The Ministers emphasized the importance to intensify activities of the
friendship groups in the parliaments of both countries and to expand
parliamentary cooperation.
The sides had a thorough talk on the intensification of trade and
economic ties and expanding of its possibilities, including
improvement of legal framework and holding of consultations between
the MFAs.
The sides mutually expressed satisfaction with the considerable
progress achieved by Armenia in the cooperation with the European
Union and in the frames of the Eastern Partnership Program. In that
context Latvia's possible support to Armenia, as an EU member, was
mentioned.
In the talks, the sides agreed upon the intensification of cultural
exchanges, in particular upon Armenia's participation in the events
dedicated to the declaration of Riga as the European culture capital
in 2014.
Minister Nalbandian presented the recent developments in the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. The sides expressed mutual
confidence that the resolution based on the principles of
international law exclusively through peaceful means has no
alternative.
The sides exchanged views on global agenda issues, Iran's nuclear
program and situation in Syria.
Joint press conference followed the meeting between the Armenia and
Latvian Foreign Ministers.
http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2012/11/15/latvia_fm/
15.11.2012
On November 15, Edward Nalbandian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia met with Edgars Rinkevics, the Latvian
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian recalled the warm reception
provided by the Latvian side in Riga in January of this year and
expressed satisfaction that accepting the invitation, today, Minister
Rinkevics is in Armenia.
In his remarks, Minister Nalbandian stressed, "Armenia attaches great
importance to the continuous development of the political dialogue
with Latvia at the highest level. Recently considerable steps have
been undertaken in that direction, the reciprocal visits of Armenian
and Latvian Presidents and regular contacts between different agencies
of the two countries took place."
Expressing gratitude for the reception, Edgars Rinkevics mentioned
that Latvia is interested in the development of mutually beneficial
cooperation with Armenia and is committed to take efficient steps
towards that direction.
During the meeting the interlocutors touched upon numerous questions
related to the Armenian-Latvian bilateral and multilateral
cooperation.
The importance of the implementation of the agreements reached during
the Armenian President's visit to Latvia last year was specially
underlined, in particular agreements over the creation of
inter-governmental committee, the first session of which is scheduled
to be held in the first half of the next year.
The Ministers emphasized the importance to intensify activities of the
friendship groups in the parliaments of both countries and to expand
parliamentary cooperation.
The sides had a thorough talk on the intensification of trade and
economic ties and expanding of its possibilities, including
improvement of legal framework and holding of consultations between
the MFAs.
The sides mutually expressed satisfaction with the considerable
progress achieved by Armenia in the cooperation with the European
Union and in the frames of the Eastern Partnership Program. In that
context Latvia's possible support to Armenia, as an EU member, was
mentioned.
In the talks, the sides agreed upon the intensification of cultural
exchanges, in particular upon Armenia's participation in the events
dedicated to the declaration of Riga as the European culture capital
in 2014.
Minister Nalbandian presented the recent developments in the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. The sides expressed mutual
confidence that the resolution based on the principles of
international law exclusively through peaceful means has no
alternative.
The sides exchanged views on global agenda issues, Iran's nuclear
program and situation in Syria.
Joint press conference followed the meeting between the Armenia and
Latvian Foreign Ministers.