Armenia-EU activity program elaboration process discussed

ARMENIA-EU ACTIVITY PROGRAM ELABORATION PROCESS DISCUSSED AT ARMENIAN
DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER’S MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF CIVIL
SOCIETY

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 17 2006

YEREVAN, March 17. /ARKA/. Process of Armenia-EU activity program
elaboration as part of European Union’s European Neighborhood policy
was discussed Friday at Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Armen
Bayburdyan’s meeting with representatives of the country’s civil
society. The ministry press service told ARKA News Agency that the
results of Armenia-EU negotiations second stage held on March 6 in
Brussels were presented at the meeting. According to the press
release, Bayburdyan said the negotiations produced positive results –
an accord was reached on some points. He also spoke on some issues to
be discussed by Armenian Government and European Commission soon. The
sides also stressed importance of interaction with civil society in
this process. M.V. -0—-