Sargsyan: Armenia ready to expand partnership with European Union

YEREVAN, May 26. /ARKA/. Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian president, received Thursday a delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament headed by the Chair of the Committee David McAllister, the presidential press office reports. 

The delegation has traveled to Armenia as part of its regional visit. 

At the meeting, the parties spoke about the Armenia-EU agenda, discussed important issues related to Armenia’s internal and foreign policy as well as regional problems. 

Sargsyan said with satisfaction that in recent years Armenia has registered significant progress in the relations with the European Union. 

He said that the country is willing to expand the existing partnership with the EU in all possible areas. 

“According to the President, the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement and priorities of cooperation set for years 2017-2020 are critical guidelines for the expansion of the bilateral cooperation, and mutual commitments reflected there will give a new impetus also to Armenia’s political and economic large-scale reformation,” the press office reports.  

In the development of the Armenia-EU relations, the president highlighted the role of the interparliamentary relations and stressed the importance of frequent contacts with lawmakers. 

He congratulated David McAllister on assuming the responsible position of the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament and wished him success. 

David McAllister thanked Sargsyan for the meeting and congratulations, and in his turn stressed that the European Parliament attaches great importance to the relations with the countries of the region and is interested in the strengthening of democracy, stability, and peace in the region. 

At the meeting, the president responded also to the questions raised by the members of the delegation of the European Parliament which were related to Armenia’s domestic and foreign policies, Armenia’s relations with the neighboring states, regional issues, and the Karabakh peace process. ---0---

11:50 26.05.2017