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March 6, 2015 Friday 9:46 AM EET
EU willing to step up cooperation with Armenia - Lithuanian Justice Minister
VILNIUS, Mar 06, BNS - The European Union is willing to step up its
connections with Armenia, Lithuania's Justice Minister Juozas
Bernatonis said after a visit to Yerevan this week.
In his words, the EU takes the commitment of strengthening bilateral
cooperation in all areas of Eastern Partnership in line with the
obligations of Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union, the
Justice Ministry said in a press release issued on Friday.
During the visit in Armenia on Wednesday and Thursday, Bernatonis met
with Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan and Justice Minister Hovhannes
Manukyan to discuss legal reforms underway and economic cooperation
potential.
"I am highly satisfied with the justice cooperation between Lithuania
and Armenia - it is going smoothly. Lithuania is always ready to share
its experience, therefore, we are interested in stepping up the
cooperation in this field," Bernatonis said at the meting with the
Armenian president.
According to the press release, bilateral trade volumes between
Lithuania and Armenia are on the rise, with growing interest of
Lithuanian businessmen in the Armenian market. A Lithuanian business
mission to the Armenian capital Yerevan in the end of March is
expected to boost bilateral economic cooperation.
During the visit, a memorandum was signed between the Lithuanian and
Armenian ministries of justice. The meetings discussed legal reforms
and the importance of cooperation among countries of the Eastern
Partnership program.
Armenia, which is highly dependent upon Russian security guarantees,
in 2013 gave up its plans of signing the association agreement with
the EU and decided to join the Eurasian Union being established by
Russia.
From: Baghdasarian
March 6, 2015 Friday 9:46 AM EET
EU willing to step up cooperation with Armenia - Lithuanian Justice Minister
VILNIUS, Mar 06, BNS - The European Union is willing to step up its
connections with Armenia, Lithuania's Justice Minister Juozas
Bernatonis said after a visit to Yerevan this week.
In his words, the EU takes the commitment of strengthening bilateral
cooperation in all areas of Eastern Partnership in line with the
obligations of Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union, the
Justice Ministry said in a press release issued on Friday.
During the visit in Armenia on Wednesday and Thursday, Bernatonis met
with Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan and Justice Minister Hovhannes
Manukyan to discuss legal reforms underway and economic cooperation
potential.
"I am highly satisfied with the justice cooperation between Lithuania
and Armenia - it is going smoothly. Lithuania is always ready to share
its experience, therefore, we are interested in stepping up the
cooperation in this field," Bernatonis said at the meting with the
Armenian president.
According to the press release, bilateral trade volumes between
Lithuania and Armenia are on the rise, with growing interest of
Lithuanian businessmen in the Armenian market. A Lithuanian business
mission to the Armenian capital Yerevan in the end of March is
expected to boost bilateral economic cooperation.
During the visit, a memorandum was signed between the Lithuanian and
Armenian ministries of justice. The meetings discussed legal reforms
and the importance of cooperation among countries of the Eastern
Partnership program.
Armenia, which is highly dependent upon Russian security guarantees,
in 2013 gave up its plans of signing the association agreement with
the EU and decided to join the Eurasian Union being established by
Russia.
From: Baghdasarian