Lithuania Will Assist Armenia within European Neighborhood PolicyApril 25, 2006 - 19:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Talks with the Lithuanian President were productive, a range of matters of mutual interest, specifically the current bilateral relations, including European Neighborhood Policy were discussed, Armenian President Robert Kocharian stated at a joint news conference with his Lithuanian counterpart Valdas Adamkus in Yerevan. "We are grateful to Lithuania for assistance in implementation of political reforms within the European Neighborhood Policy,» Kocharian said.In his words, during the talks the parties agreed to hold joint business forums that will determine priorities of development of economic ties. «During the talks we discussed cooperation in agriculture, security of foodstuffs, exchange of students,» the Armenian leader said. In his turn Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus remarked that the talks held were constructive. "We will assist and promote Armenia within the European Neighborhood Policy. Time has come to speak about regional cooperation between South Caucasus and Baltic states. I believe this will become real soon,» the Lithuanian President said. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |