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EDWARD NALBANDYAN SAYS RELATIONS OF ARMENIA WITH FOREIGN WORLD RECEIVED NEW QUALITATIVE IMPETUS
ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 20, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, ARMENPRESS: The relations of Armenia with the
foreign world have received this year a new qualitative impetus,
Armenian Foreign Minster Edward Nalbandyan said today at the National
Assembly, reminding that the strategic relations with Russia over
this year have been elevated to a new qualitative level.
The same achievement has been registered in friendly and partner
relations with the USA. ~SMany years later a meeting was held between
the presidents of Armenia and USA, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary
Clinton, as well as numerous delegations arrived in Armenia, and our
contacts and cooperation with that country is developing in different
directions,~T Mr. Nalbandyan stressed. According to him, a new page
has opened within the framework of cooperation with the European Union.
Negotiations have started over signing an association agreement, and
from December the issue on facilitation of visas will be discussed. At
the beginning of the next year negotiations will run with the EU in the
direction of signing an agreement on deep and comprehensive free trade,
and of creation of trade zone. Edward Nalbandyan said that in 2010 the
Armenian president has paid 19 visits to different countries, including
all the 5 states which are permanent members of the Security Council.
~SThere are not many cases when presidents visit those 5 states and
gain corresponding agreements,~T the Armenian Foreign Minister said.
Besides that, Edward Nalbandyan also stated that presidents, heads of
parliaments, prime ministers and foreign ministers have visited our
country over this year. The head of the Armenian foreign political
department said that Armenia has already started cooperating with
such countries, with which it had no cooperation before.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 20, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, ARMENPRESS: The relations of Armenia with the
foreign world have received this year a new qualitative impetus,
Armenian Foreign Minster Edward Nalbandyan said today at the National
Assembly, reminding that the strategic relations with Russia over
this year have been elevated to a new qualitative level.
The same achievement has been registered in friendly and partner
relations with the USA. ~SMany years later a meeting was held between
the presidents of Armenia and USA, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary
Clinton, as well as numerous delegations arrived in Armenia, and our
contacts and cooperation with that country is developing in different
directions,~T Mr. Nalbandyan stressed. According to him, a new page
has opened within the framework of cooperation with the European Union.
Negotiations have started over signing an association agreement, and
from December the issue on facilitation of visas will be discussed. At
the beginning of the next year negotiations will run with the EU in the
direction of signing an agreement on deep and comprehensive free trade,
and of creation of trade zone. Edward Nalbandyan said that in 2010 the
Armenian president has paid 19 visits to different countries, including
all the 5 states which are permanent members of the Security Council.
~SThere are not many cases when presidents visit those 5 states and
gain corresponding agreements,~T the Armenian Foreign Minister said.
Besides that, Edward Nalbandyan also stated that presidents, heads of
parliaments, prime ministers and foreign ministers have visited our
country over this year. The head of the Armenian foreign political
department said that Armenia has already started cooperating with
such countries, with which it had no cooperation before.
From: A. Papazian