ARMENIA ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO STRENGTHENING ITS COOPERATION WITH
SWITZERLAND
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YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving on June 27 the delegation
headed by the Swiss foreign minister Micheline Calmy-Ray who is on a
two-day visit to Armenia, the foreign minister of the RA Edward
Nalandian said that Armenia attaches great importance to its
cooperation with Switzerland in various spheres. In his words, since
Armenia’s independence, Switzerland has contributed to the development
and reforms in our country by providing technical and financial
assistance. Noting that bilateral relations between the two countries
are continuing to develop quite dynamically, E. Nalbandian stressed the
necessity to take concrete steps on promotion of economic and trade
relations.
The Swiss foreign minister in her turn expressed satisfaction with the
level of the current political dialog, to which the mutual visits in
recent years have greatly contributed.
According to a press release submitted to NT by the RA MFA Press and
Information Department, the sides confirmed that the positions of the
two countries coincide on a number of international issues and pointed
out the efficiency of their cooperation in international organizations.
The ministers spoke about the possibility to ease the visa regime
between Armenia and Switzerland. M. Calmy-Ray announced the Swiss
side’s intention to appoint a resident diplomatic representative to
Yerevan soon.
The sides also discussed the Nagorno Karabakh negotiation process and
Armenian-Turkish relations.