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LETA, Latvia
June 28, 2014 Saturday
Cooperation with Eastern Partnership states should follow individual
approach - Rinkevics
RIGA, June 28 (LETA) - Earlier this week, Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian was on a working visit in Latvia. During the visit,
Nalbandian met with the Speaker of the Saeima Solvita Aboltina and
Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics, LETA was informed by the
Foreign Ministry.
At the meeting, Foreign Minister Rinkevics accentuated the cordial and
constructive bilateral relations between Latvia and Armenia. From
Rinkevics' point of view, an intensive political dialogue has been
established between the two countries, a comprehensive contractual
basis has been set up, and there is good potential for further
development of economic cooperation. The foreign minister also
stressed the need to continue working on the Latvian-Armenian
Agreement on cooperation in education, science and technology.
Analyzing European Union (EU) - Armenian relations, the Latvian
foreign minister emphasized that he respected the decision of Armenia
not to sign an Association Agreement. It is Armenia's own decision how
to build its relations with the EU and the Customs Union. He added
that the EU's cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries
should be developed on an individual basis, while maintaining the
overall partnership format.
At a joint press conference, the Latvian Foreign Minister also praised
the choice of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia on signing an Association
Agreements with the EU.
Speaking about the Nagorno-Karabakh, Minister Rinkevics stressed that
the conflict should be addressed by diplomatic means, based on the
principles of international law.
During the meeting the parties also took stock of the developments in
Iran, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine.
From: Baghdasarian
June 28, 2014 Saturday
Cooperation with Eastern Partnership states should follow individual
approach - Rinkevics
RIGA, June 28 (LETA) - Earlier this week, Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian was on a working visit in Latvia. During the visit,
Nalbandian met with the Speaker of the Saeima Solvita Aboltina and
Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics, LETA was informed by the
Foreign Ministry.
At the meeting, Foreign Minister Rinkevics accentuated the cordial and
constructive bilateral relations between Latvia and Armenia. From
Rinkevics' point of view, an intensive political dialogue has been
established between the two countries, a comprehensive contractual
basis has been set up, and there is good potential for further
development of economic cooperation. The foreign minister also
stressed the need to continue working on the Latvian-Armenian
Agreement on cooperation in education, science and technology.
Analyzing European Union (EU) - Armenian relations, the Latvian
foreign minister emphasized that he respected the decision of Armenia
not to sign an Association Agreement. It is Armenia's own decision how
to build its relations with the EU and the Customs Union. He added
that the EU's cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries
should be developed on an individual basis, while maintaining the
overall partnership format.
At a joint press conference, the Latvian Foreign Minister also praised
the choice of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia on signing an Association
Agreements with the EU.
Speaking about the Nagorno-Karabakh, Minister Rinkevics stressed that
the conflict should be addressed by diplomatic means, based on the
principles of international law.
During the meeting the parties also took stock of the developments in
Iran, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine.
From: Baghdasarian