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ARMENIA WELCOMES EU FULL SUPPORT REFER TO OSCE MINSK GROUP EFFORTS: EDWARD NALBANDYAN
10:47, 13 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, ARMENPRESS: Armenia is committed to continue
Nagorno Karabakh conflict regulation under the auspices of the OSCE
Minsk Group co-chairs, single international mandate to mediate the
format. Armenia welcomes EU full support regarding the efforts of
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs as well as the measures undertaken at
strengthening the confidence. Armenia's Foreign Affair Minister Edward
Nalbandyan came forth during the non official meeting at the level of
Eastern Partnership Ministers, Foreign Affair Ministry told Armenpress.
Minister Nalbandyan in particular stated in his speech " Dear
colleagues, I would like to thank our Georgian counterpart, Foreign
Minister Maia Panjikidze for a warm hospitality and for organizing
the ministerial meeting excellently.
During the recent years we have witnessed Eastern Partnership is
gradually turning into a substantial platform, which enables wider
opportunities than European Neighborhood Policy. Eastern Partnership
Roadmap adopted in 2012 have served a useful guide for the development
and implementation of common agenda with European Union.
Armenia has recorded considerable progress in all main branches of
Eastern Partnership Roadmap namely Association Agreement, Deep and
comprehensive free trade area negotiations ( DCFTA). We are approaching
the final stages of negotiations on the Association Agreement and
have intentions to conclude the process till Vilnius summit. The
facilitation of mobility among the nations is an important component
within Eastern Partnership as it is reflected in the Roadmap.
We have successfully negotiated and signed a visa facilitation
agreement and expect to start a dialogue on the liberalization of the
visa regime. Armenian Government seeking to further spur the ties
and exchanges among our citizens have adopted a decision according
to which citizens of EU as well as of those countries applying
Schengen Agreement provisions currently are exempt from the visa
requirement when heading to Armenia. The more we are approaching
Eastern Partnership summit 2103, the more we notice our achievements
in the frame of cooperation are becoming tangible.
To conclude my speech, I would like to reiterate my suggestion to hold
Ministerial non official third meeting in Yerevan which will enable
to envisage issues of mutual interest and form our common agenda on
the eve of Vilnius summit".
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/708133/armenia-welcomes-eu-full-support-refer-to-osce-minsk-group-efforts-edward-nalbandyan.html
From: A. Papazian
10:47, 13 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, ARMENPRESS: Armenia is committed to continue
Nagorno Karabakh conflict regulation under the auspices of the OSCE
Minsk Group co-chairs, single international mandate to mediate the
format. Armenia welcomes EU full support regarding the efforts of
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs as well as the measures undertaken at
strengthening the confidence. Armenia's Foreign Affair Minister Edward
Nalbandyan came forth during the non official meeting at the level of
Eastern Partnership Ministers, Foreign Affair Ministry told Armenpress.
Minister Nalbandyan in particular stated in his speech " Dear
colleagues, I would like to thank our Georgian counterpart, Foreign
Minister Maia Panjikidze for a warm hospitality and for organizing
the ministerial meeting excellently.
During the recent years we have witnessed Eastern Partnership is
gradually turning into a substantial platform, which enables wider
opportunities than European Neighborhood Policy. Eastern Partnership
Roadmap adopted in 2012 have served a useful guide for the development
and implementation of common agenda with European Union.
Armenia has recorded considerable progress in all main branches of
Eastern Partnership Roadmap namely Association Agreement, Deep and
comprehensive free trade area negotiations ( DCFTA). We are approaching
the final stages of negotiations on the Association Agreement and
have intentions to conclude the process till Vilnius summit. The
facilitation of mobility among the nations is an important component
within Eastern Partnership as it is reflected in the Roadmap.
We have successfully negotiated and signed a visa facilitation
agreement and expect to start a dialogue on the liberalization of the
visa regime. Armenian Government seeking to further spur the ties
and exchanges among our citizens have adopted a decision according
to which citizens of EU as well as of those countries applying
Schengen Agreement provisions currently are exempt from the visa
requirement when heading to Armenia. The more we are approaching
Eastern Partnership summit 2103, the more we notice our achievements
in the frame of cooperation are becoming tangible.
To conclude my speech, I would like to reiterate my suggestion to hold
Ministerial non official third meeting in Yerevan which will enable
to envisage issues of mutual interest and form our common agenda on
the eve of Vilnius summit".
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/708133/armenia-welcomes-eu-full-support-refer-to-osce-minsk-group-efforts-edward-nalbandyan.html
From: A. Papazian