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    Baltic News Service / - BNS
    February 13, 2015 Friday 10:16 AM EET


    Latvian ambassador to Armenia informs on Eastern Partnership,
    cooperation with EU



    RIGA, Feb 13, BNS - Latvian Ambassador to Armenia Elita Gavele has
    opened a seminar in Yerevan on one of Latvia's priorities for the
    Presidency of the EU Council -- the Eastern Partnership and possible
    cooperation between the EU and Armenia, the Latvian Foreign Ministry
    reported.

    "Armenia is a significant Latvia's partner in South Caucasus. Our
    political dialogue is open and constructive," said Gavele.

    The ambassador confirmed Latvia's readiness to contribute to deepening
    the relations between the EU and Armenia and called on Armenia to use
    the opportunities offered by the EU Eastern Partnership Policy.

    The seminar participants were addressed also by Juris Poikans, the
    Latvian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large for Eastern
    Partnership. He said that the Eastern Partnership is a united
    cooperation platform for all six partner countries -- Armenia,
    Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine -- considering
    individual wish of every partner and readiness to cooperate with the
    EU.

    Poikans informed on the priorities of the Riga summit of May 21-22 and
    called on Armenia to send high-ranking representatives to this summit.

    Andris Spruds, director of the Latvian Institute of International
    Affairs, noted the role of a civic society in strengthening relations
    between Armenia and the EU. Armenian NGOs and experts will have a
    chance to discuss the topical challenges and perspectives in the EU
    Eastern Neighborhood region during the upcoming summit, he said.

    The Latvian embassy in Armenia organized the seminar in cooperation
    with Yerevan-based Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional
    Cooperation (ACGRC). Participants of the seminar included the head of
    the EU delegation in Armenia Traian Hristea, Armenian deputy foreign
    minister Garen Nazarian, representatives of the diplomatic corps,
    international experts, foreign policy researchers, NGO representatives
    and students.

    In a separate meeting, Gavele presented priorities of Latvia's EU
    Presidency, especially the EU Eastern Partnership challenges to
    Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and EU ambassadors
    residing in Yerevan.

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