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  • Switzerland Ready to Assist with Reforms in Armenia

    SWITZERLAND READY TO ASSIST WITH REFORMS IN ARMENIA

    http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=115036

    YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The relations between Armenia and
    Switzerland are developing quite dynamically, a substantial and
    comprehensive agenda has been formed and a stable system of dialog
    created, to which the mutual visits at various levels in recent years
    have greatly contributed, the Armenian president Serge Sargsian stated
    when receiving the delegation headed by the Swiss foreign minister
    Micheline Calmy-Rey on June 27. He noted with satisfaction that
    Switzerland has been traditionally active in providing the technical
    and financial assistance for Armenia's development and reforms.

    In the words of M. Calmy-Rey, her country has always been on Armenia's
    side and is ready to assist with the implementation of reforms in
    various spheres. She considered the legal and contractual basis between
    the two countries as a good foundation for using the existing popential
    to the maximum. She underlined the active participation of the Swiss
    side in the project on development of Armenian rural areas. Noting that
    an office of the Swiss Development Agency functions in Yerevan, she
    announced that a decision was made to send a diplomatic representative
    to Armenia.

    The sides were unanimous in the opinion that being small countries,
    Armenia and Switzerland should cooperate more intensively. The Swiss
    foreign minister attached special importance to cooperation within the
    framework of the Council of Europe.

    The interlocutors discussed economic cooperation as well. It was
    mentioned that although the trade links are rapidly growing, they are
    not at a satisfactory level yet.

    Considering economic development and poverty reduction as priorities,
    S. Sargsian said that Armenia anticipates support of friendly and
    partner states in solution of these problems.

    According to the RA president's press service, S. Sargsian also spoke
    about the political and economic reforms being implemented in Armenia,
    regional problems, Armenian-Turkish relations and the process of
    settlement of the Karabakh problem.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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