CHAIRPERSON OF THE NA STANDING COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION MEETS THE AMBASSADOR OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
National Assembly of RA
May 4 2010
Armenia
On May 4 the Chairperson of the NA Standing Committee on European
Integration received the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador
of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Armenia Ivan Yestrab.
Greeting the Ambassador Mrs. Zohrabyan expressed her gratitude to
him the efforts taken in the direction of the activation of the
Armenian-Czech relations, in particular for giving opportunity the
Armenian students to study in the higher educational institutions of
the Czech Republic. The Chairperson raised the issue of restoring the
students’ fellowship during the meeting, which was held in March with
the parliamentary delegation.
In the course of the meeting issues concerning the further steps of
the fulfillment of the Eastern Partnership programme, activation of
the Armenian-Czech relations. The sides expressed their concern in
connection with the delay of the start of Euronest, noting that the
alienation of Belarus from the Eastern Partnership format will not
lead to the solution of the problems connected with the democracy in
that country.
The Ambassador informed Mrs. Zohrabyan about the pre-electoral
political situation ruling in the Czech Republic, and at the
Ambassador’s request Mrs. Zohrabyan presented the political motivations
of the announcement of the President of the Republic of Armenia
on preventing the ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols,
recording satisfaction that the international community understands
very well the necessity of that step taken by the Armenian side as a
result of the inconsistent policy pursued by Turkey. The Ambassador
Ivan Yestrab expressed hope that after the parliamentary elections
being held this month the Chairperson of the NA Standing Committee
on European Integration will visit the Czech Republic. In the meeting
the sides also discussed other issues of bilateral interest.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress