The latest 15 years were a period of state building in Armenia, Armenian President Robert Kocharian said when addressing the Bertelsmann Fund in Berlin, reported the RA leader's press office. In his speech Kocharian specifically said, «Our accession to the Council of Europe 5 years ago determined the structure of legislative reforms and creation of institutes. WTO membership resulted in speeding up and increasing motivation for transfer to liberal economy. Thinking of continuation of reforms we consider the European Neighborhood Policy as a new milestone. In our understanding the Action Plan lately signed in Brussels is a new guide in reforms. Armenia works to develop effective cooperation with the European Commission and strengthen bilateral ties with EU member states. This will result in intensive political dialogue, growth of trade, activation of social and public interaction. It will enhance the level of mutual security. We count on the support of Germany and cooperation within these new frames.

For years Armenia consistently pursues foreign policy, based on the concept of using the advantages of coincidence of interests, not exploiting the differences in the region. This allowed us to combine excellent relations with Russia, EU, US and Iran. This is also an important part of transformation of our country and society. While living in the USSR for decades, we were taught to see the world black and white, consisting of friends and enemies.