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NALBANDIAN AND CATHERINE ASHTON DISCUSS BILATERAL COOPERATION
YEREVAN, October 8. / ARKA /. Foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said
Armenia wishes to advance cooperation with the European Union in all
possible directions by relying on joint achievements and progress
made in bilateral relations in recent years when meeting in Brussels
with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Catherine Ashton, Armenia's foreign ministry reported.
Nalbandian stressed that while building a relationship with the EU,
including in the framework of the Eastern Partnership initiative,
Armenia seeks closer, deeper and wider cooperation, taking into
account also its national interests stemming from its engagement in
other integration processes.
He said with the support of the EU Armenia has implemented very
serious reforms.
"We are determined to continue the process of reforms aimed at
strengthening democracy, human rights and the rule of law, good
governance, improvement of the judicial system, the fight against
corruption. In the process, we expect continued assistance from the
EU," he said.
In turn, Ashton said the meeting was a good opportunity to exchange
views on further joint steps in the development of relations between
Armenia and the EU. According to her, the European Union wants to
continue the development of comprehensive cooperation with Armenia
in all directions, which will be consistent with Armenia's decision
to join the Customs Union.
Ashton and Nalbandian were said to have discussed also the preparatory
work for the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius. -0-
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YEREVAN, October 8. / ARKA /. Foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said
Armenia wishes to advance cooperation with the European Union in all
possible directions by relying on joint achievements and progress
made in bilateral relations in recent years when meeting in Brussels
with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Catherine Ashton, Armenia's foreign ministry reported.
Nalbandian stressed that while building a relationship with the EU,
including in the framework of the Eastern Partnership initiative,
Armenia seeks closer, deeper and wider cooperation, taking into
account also its national interests stemming from its engagement in
other integration processes.
He said with the support of the EU Armenia has implemented very
serious reforms.
"We are determined to continue the process of reforms aimed at
strengthening democracy, human rights and the rule of law, good
governance, improvement of the judicial system, the fight against
corruption. In the process, we expect continued assistance from the
EU," he said.
In turn, Ashton said the meeting was a good opportunity to exchange
views on further joint steps in the development of relations between
Armenia and the EU. According to her, the European Union wants to
continue the development of comprehensive cooperation with Armenia
in all directions, which will be consistent with Armenia's decision
to join the Customs Union.
Ashton and Nalbandian were said to have discussed also the preparatory
work for the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius. -0-
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/nalbandian_and_catherine_ashton_discuss_bilateral_ cooperation/#sthash.ubDcxQTR.dpuf