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Vice President of the National Assembly Meets With the Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia to Armenia
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5720&year13&month=02&day= 15&lang=eng
15.02.2013
On February 15 Eduard Sharmazanov, Vice President of the National
Assembly, Head of Armenia-Estonia Parliamentary Friendship Group met
with Priit Turk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Republic of Estonia to the Republic of Armenia (residence in Tbilisi).
Welcoming the Ambassador Eduard Sharmazanov has expressed satisfaction
that the Armenian-Estonian relations are going on positively, and in
terms of activation of that cooperation he has highlighted the mutual
visits of the MPs of the two countries. He has informed him that in
the National Assembly Armenian-Estonian Friendship Group has already
been formed. At the same time he has noted that he has invited his
Estonian colleagues to visit Armenia and jointly discuss the
perspectives of cooperation of the two parliaments. The NA Vice
President has said that this year the NA President's visit to Latvia
and Estonia is scheduled, which will create good bases for the
development of the Armenian-Estonian relations, particularly, the
inter-parliamentary relations.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of
Estonia to the RA noted that during the meetings with the President of
Armenia and the Foreign Minister the development of cooperation in
different spheres, particularly, the inter-parliamentary relations of
the two countries was highlighted. He said that on May 1-5 the visit
of the members of Estonia-Armenia Friendship Group to Yerevan was
envisaged. In spring the delegation led by the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Estonian Parliament will also visit Armenia.
Touching upon the steps taken by Armenia directed to the EU
integration the Ambassador has recorded that during those negotiations
Armenia together with Georgia and Moldova are the forerunners, which
the Estonian authorities welcome and express readiness to more support
the development of those processes. He has proposed to make use of the
opportunity given by the Eastern Partnership Centre functioning in
Estonia. The Centre will be useful for the Armenian colleagues in the
fields of exchange of experience, the specialists' training and
education.
The NA Vice President has assured that the steps taken by Armenia
towards systemized democratic reforms are not purposeless. `It
absolutely stems from our people's interests and the perspective of
our country's development,' said Eduard Sharmazanov.
In the course of the meeting issues concerning the Armenian-Turkish
relations and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh problem were
also discussed. The NA Vice President positively appreciated the
Estonian authorities balanced position on the NK problem and
supporting the solution of the problem through peaceful negotiations
within the Minsk Group framework, noting that the people of Artsakh
should make decision for the future of the NKR.
The Ambassador in his turn has reaffirmed that there is no alternative
for the peaceful settlement of the NK conflict.
Eduard Sharmazanov also has touched upon the upcoming presidential
elections, assuring that the authorities of the country do their
utmost for organizing free, fair elections in accordance with
democratic standards, being well aware taht it will be one of the most
important conditions of the invariable democracy in the country.
The sides emphasized the development of cooperation with bilateral
format and within the EU Eastern Partnership and the implementation of
joint programmes directed to it in political, economic and cultural
spheres.
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia to Armenia
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5720&year13&month=02&day= 15&lang=eng
15.02.2013
On February 15 Eduard Sharmazanov, Vice President of the National
Assembly, Head of Armenia-Estonia Parliamentary Friendship Group met
with Priit Turk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Republic of Estonia to the Republic of Armenia (residence in Tbilisi).
Welcoming the Ambassador Eduard Sharmazanov has expressed satisfaction
that the Armenian-Estonian relations are going on positively, and in
terms of activation of that cooperation he has highlighted the mutual
visits of the MPs of the two countries. He has informed him that in
the National Assembly Armenian-Estonian Friendship Group has already
been formed. At the same time he has noted that he has invited his
Estonian colleagues to visit Armenia and jointly discuss the
perspectives of cooperation of the two parliaments. The NA Vice
President has said that this year the NA President's visit to Latvia
and Estonia is scheduled, which will create good bases for the
development of the Armenian-Estonian relations, particularly, the
inter-parliamentary relations.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of
Estonia to the RA noted that during the meetings with the President of
Armenia and the Foreign Minister the development of cooperation in
different spheres, particularly, the inter-parliamentary relations of
the two countries was highlighted. He said that on May 1-5 the visit
of the members of Estonia-Armenia Friendship Group to Yerevan was
envisaged. In spring the delegation led by the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Estonian Parliament will also visit Armenia.
Touching upon the steps taken by Armenia directed to the EU
integration the Ambassador has recorded that during those negotiations
Armenia together with Georgia and Moldova are the forerunners, which
the Estonian authorities welcome and express readiness to more support
the development of those processes. He has proposed to make use of the
opportunity given by the Eastern Partnership Centre functioning in
Estonia. The Centre will be useful for the Armenian colleagues in the
fields of exchange of experience, the specialists' training and
education.
The NA Vice President has assured that the steps taken by Armenia
towards systemized democratic reforms are not purposeless. `It
absolutely stems from our people's interests and the perspective of
our country's development,' said Eduard Sharmazanov.
In the course of the meeting issues concerning the Armenian-Turkish
relations and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh problem were
also discussed. The NA Vice President positively appreciated the
Estonian authorities balanced position on the NK problem and
supporting the solution of the problem through peaceful negotiations
within the Minsk Group framework, noting that the people of Artsakh
should make decision for the future of the NKR.
The Ambassador in his turn has reaffirmed that there is no alternative
for the peaceful settlement of the NK conflict.
Eduard Sharmazanov also has touched upon the upcoming presidential
elections, assuring that the authorities of the country do their
utmost for organizing free, fair elections in accordance with
democratic standards, being well aware taht it will be one of the most
important conditions of the invariable democracy in the country.
The sides emphasized the development of cooperation with bilateral
format and within the EU Eastern Partnership and the implementation of
joint programmes directed to it in political, economic and cultural
spheres.