March 2, 2007 - 17:23 AMT
Proper conduction of elections in RA to become signal for EU to deepen cooperation
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Bayburtyan had a meeting with EU Special representative in South Caucasus Peter Semneby currently with a visit in Yerevan. At the meeting the sides discussed Armenia-EU cooperation issues, particularly realization of Action Plan in the framework of European Neighborhood Policy. Armen Bayburtyan noted the plan of events of realizing the program is on the stage of elaboration and will be offered to the EU in near future. Armen Bayburtyan and Peter Semneby also discussed the issue of coming parliamentary elections in Armenia, focusing on the importance to hold the elections in accordance with international standards. Peter Semneby stated that proper conduction of elections in will become a signal for the EU on to deepen bilateral cooperation. The sides also touched upon the negotiation process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. At the meeting also Germany's Ambassador to Armenia Heike Renate Peitsch was present, the RA MFA Press Office reports.