ARMENIAN AND ESTONIAN FOREIGN MINISTRIES TO COOPERATE IN EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ISSUES
Noyan Tapan
Dec 04 2007
TALLINN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian,
who is in Estonia on a working visit, met with Estonian Foreign
Minister Urmas Paet on December 4.
Greeting the RA Foreign Minister, U. Paet said that Estonia is
interested in strengthening and developing bilateral relations in
different spheres for even more. In his turn, V. Oskanian assured of
Armenia’s readiness to deepen cooperation with Estonia in all spheres,
especially taking into consideration the current potential, the two
peoples’ historic ties and sympathy to each other.
During the meeting, the interlocutors discussed the possibilities of
activizing economic cooperation, mentioning information technologies
and tourism as primary spheres. Expansion of legal-contractual
field between the two countries was also mentioned as important,
as it will contribute to deepening and activization of bilateral
contacts. They also touched upon cooperation between the two countries
at international organizations.
During the meeting, thoughts about regional developments, relations
with Armenia’s neighbor states were also exchanged. At the request of
his Estonian counterpart, V. Oskanian presented the current process
of Nagorno Karabakh settlement.
The ceremony of signing a memorandum On Cooperation between RA and
Estonian Foreign Ministries in European Integration Issues and a
joint press conference followed the meeting.
According to the report provided to Noyan Tapan by the RA Foreign
Ministry Press and Information Department, the same day V. Oskanian
also met with Kristina Ojuland, the First Deputy Chairwoman of
Estonian Parliament, as well as representatives of Armenian community
of Estonia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
