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DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN THE NA COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
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21.11.2012
On November 21 Artak Zakaryan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on
Foreign Relations, met Tomáš Dub, Deputy Foreign Minister of the
Czech Republic.
Tomáš Dub visited Yerevan to take part in the works of the
Armenian-Czech Business Forum. Artak Zakaryan expressed conviction
that such initiatives would give new impetus to deepening of economic
cooperation and increase of goods turnover between the two countries,
especially in having non used big potential. The visits paid to the
Czech Republic recently in the delegation led by the NA President
Hovik Abrahamyan and the meetings also brought the Chairman of the
Standing Committee on Foreign Relations to a conclusion that new and
effective opportunities of developing the relations existed.
"The Czech Republic is interested in the business contacts with
Armenia", Tomáš Dub said, highlighting the increase of the volumes
of import and export between the two countries. To his assessment,
Armenia is a new and important market for the Czech entities, it is
possible to carry out numerous mutually beneficial projects in this
atmosphere. Artak Zakaryan has documented that creating a favourable
business atmosphere for the economic reforms and investments is one
of the priorities for the Armenian authorities, especially taking into
account the circumstance of being blockaded by the neigbours. To Artak
Zakaryan's conviction, in the legal field the reforms also will promote
the enlivening of economic contacts, as Armenia being on the way to
European integration, has adopted an approach of making its legislative
field consonant with European standards. As a new plane of cooperation,
the Committee Chairman also noted the Deep and Comprehensive Free
Trade Agreement, as well as the EU-Armenia Association Agreement,
and in its implementation the RA has recorded big progress.
Both sides also highlighted the development of inter-parliamentary
relations. In this context, Artak Zakaryan deemed a positive step the
Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the relevant committees of
the two parliaments. The interlocutors also considered the Eastern
Partnership a good platform of mutual cooperation, in particular,
its parliamentary format, Euronest. Educational, cultural and other
programmes of bilateral interest were discussed.
The Czech official talked about the Genocide perpetrated by Turkey
towards Armenians, saying that they shared the Armenian people's pain
and wreath, as their people survived from the killings organized
by the Nazis in Lidice. The interlocutors also touched upon the
Armenian-Turkish relations and freezing of protocols. According to
Artak Zakaryan, respecting the opinion of the international community
Armenia has not made a step backward, and still keeps the protocols
on the agenda of the parliament.
The Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations also talked
about the bellicose policy pursued by Azerbaijan and anti-Armenian
campaign, reaffirming the stance of the Armenian side to settle the
conflict through peace and the OSCE Minsk Group format. He thanked the
Deputy Foreign Minister for the balanced position of the Czech Republic
in Safarov's extradition. The evaluations have also been of principle
in the Senate and in the House of Representatives, in connection with
which, Artak Zakaryan noticed: "The Czech Republic always adheres to
the values of the European Union and progressive humanity".
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5542&year=2012&month=11&d ay=21&lang=eng
21.11.2012
On November 21 Artak Zakaryan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on
Foreign Relations, met Tomáš Dub, Deputy Foreign Minister of the
Czech Republic.
Tomáš Dub visited Yerevan to take part in the works of the
Armenian-Czech Business Forum. Artak Zakaryan expressed conviction
that such initiatives would give new impetus to deepening of economic
cooperation and increase of goods turnover between the two countries,
especially in having non used big potential. The visits paid to the
Czech Republic recently in the delegation led by the NA President
Hovik Abrahamyan and the meetings also brought the Chairman of the
Standing Committee on Foreign Relations to a conclusion that new and
effective opportunities of developing the relations existed.
"The Czech Republic is interested in the business contacts with
Armenia", Tomáš Dub said, highlighting the increase of the volumes
of import and export between the two countries. To his assessment,
Armenia is a new and important market for the Czech entities, it is
possible to carry out numerous mutually beneficial projects in this
atmosphere. Artak Zakaryan has documented that creating a favourable
business atmosphere for the economic reforms and investments is one
of the priorities for the Armenian authorities, especially taking into
account the circumstance of being blockaded by the neigbours. To Artak
Zakaryan's conviction, in the legal field the reforms also will promote
the enlivening of economic contacts, as Armenia being on the way to
European integration, has adopted an approach of making its legislative
field consonant with European standards. As a new plane of cooperation,
the Committee Chairman also noted the Deep and Comprehensive Free
Trade Agreement, as well as the EU-Armenia Association Agreement,
and in its implementation the RA has recorded big progress.
Both sides also highlighted the development of inter-parliamentary
relations. In this context, Artak Zakaryan deemed a positive step the
Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the relevant committees of
the two parliaments. The interlocutors also considered the Eastern
Partnership a good platform of mutual cooperation, in particular,
its parliamentary format, Euronest. Educational, cultural and other
programmes of bilateral interest were discussed.
The Czech official talked about the Genocide perpetrated by Turkey
towards Armenians, saying that they shared the Armenian people's pain
and wreath, as their people survived from the killings organized
by the Nazis in Lidice. The interlocutors also touched upon the
Armenian-Turkish relations and freezing of protocols. According to
Artak Zakaryan, respecting the opinion of the international community
Armenia has not made a step backward, and still keeps the protocols
on the agenda of the parliament.
The Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations also talked
about the bellicose policy pursued by Azerbaijan and anti-Armenian
campaign, reaffirming the stance of the Armenian side to settle the
conflict through peace and the OSCE Minsk Group format. He thanked the
Deputy Foreign Minister for the balanced position of the Czech Republic
in Safarov's extradition. The evaluations have also been of principle
in the Senate and in the House of Representatives, in connection with
which, Artak Zakaryan noticed: "The Czech Republic always adheres to
the values of the European Union and progressive humanity".