Armenian President sees much progress in relations with EU

PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan who is on a working visit to Kingdom of Belgium, met with representatives of Armenian organizations on March 5.

According to the presidential press service, Mr. Sargsyan marked the special role and significance of Diaspora for Armenia. Armenian Diaspora in any country is a special bridge linking the country with their Motherland, he said. In this context, Sargsyan expressed hope that this bridge will further remain strong. “I sincerely hope that the young generation will maintain their Armenian identity and contribute to development of Armenian-Belgian relations,” he said.

During the meeting, the President touched upon the prospects of developing cooperation with Belgium, European Union and NATO. In addition, issues relating to Armenian domestic and foreign policy were discussed.

President Sargsyan said Armenia recorded significant progress in its ties with EU mentioning that Armenia holds talks over the Association Agreement and Visa Facilitation. He said this will further the development and deepening of Armenia-EU relations.

The meeting of the Armenian President and NATO Secretary General is already over; the session of the North Atlantic Council and Armenia has started.