In the Hague Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian had a meeting with the members of Foreign Affairs committee of Dutch Parliament and Tom Van Baalen, the Chairman of the committee. During the meeting issues of bilateral cooperation, programs, which are being carried out by the Netherlands in Armenia, the process of preparing parliamentarian elections in Armenia, as well as regional problems were discussed. The Armenian foreign minister introduced the Dutch parliamentarians to the process of reforms in Armenia, which were launched after adopting amendments to the Constitution of the country. Oskanian particularly underlined the importance of conducting free and fair elections.

Also issues of cooperation between Armenia and European and North-Atlantic structures were touched, particularly those in the framework of EU and NATO cooperation plans. The sides also discussed Turkey's membership to the European Union, which has raised hot debates in the Netherlands. Vartan Oskanian thanked the Netherlands for recognizing the Armenian Genocide in 2004 and introduced the Dutch parliamentarians to the current situation in Armenian-Turkish relations. He stressed the importance of assistance of the interested parties in opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, the RA MFA Press Office reports.