EU-BAKU DIFFERENCES SHOULD NOT HAMPER ARMENIA'S PROMOTION

PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Heikki Talvitie, who arrived in Armenia on a working visit, reported the Armenian MFA Press Service. In the course of the meeting 4 directions were generally discussed: EU-Armenia relations, Karabakh settlement process, Armenia-Turkey relations and constitutional reforms in Armenia. The parties confirmed their reaffirmed their determination to undertake steps to work out Armenian Plan of Actions within the European Neighborhood Policy. It was specifically noted that differences Azerbaijan and EU have within the framework of the program should not hamper promotion of Armenia. Oskanian and Talvitie exchanged opinions over the current stage and prospects of settlement of the NK conflict. The parties discussed the current state and prospects of the Armenian-Turkish relations, as well as the talks over Turkey's accession to the EU. V. Oskanian and H. Talvitie indicated the importance of constitutional reforms in Armenia, considering these a good opportunity for development of democracy.