MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 EU "TROIKA" DISCUSSED IN YEREVAN PERSPECTIVES OF INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS OF TRACECA AND INOGATE PROGRAMS20.02.2001 YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. At the meeting with the "Troika" of the European Union - the Foreign Minister of Sweden Anna Lindh, the EU High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, and the EU Commissioner responsible for External Relations, Chris Patten - Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian discussed today the perspectives of increasing the effectiveness of TRACECA and INOGATE programs. As Mediamax was informed in the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia, the sides discussed also the steps of creating a retraining center, proposed by Armenia and approved by the EU regional seminar on information technologies. The Foreign minister of Sweden congratulated Armenia with the full membership in the Council of Europe. Minister Oskanian highly assessed the willingness of the European Union to play a more active political role in the region of the Caucasus. --0-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 EU IS READY TO ASSIST THE Artsax CONFLICT RESOLUTION20.02.2001 YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. Anna Lindh, Foreign Minister of Sweden, presiding in the EU, stated today that Yerevan assured EU "Troika" that the Artsax conflict must be resolved only through peaceful, political means. After the meeting with Armenian President Robert Kocharian, the Minister informed that EU Troika discussed with the Armenian leadership the state of the Artsax conflict and the process of political and economic reforms in the region. The EU is expanding, and the Southern Caucasian region will become our neighbor afterwards, the Minister said. "It's important for us to develop relations with our future direct neighbors", she said. The EU will get the opportunity to be more involved in regional processes at the soonest settlement of the regional conflicts, including the Artsax issue", Anna Lindh said. "We're eagerly waiting for the results of the Artsax settlement, which will allow to continue the regional cooperation. On our part, we'll do everything possible to provide coordination of European institutions - the European Union, Council of Europe and the OSCE, we are ready to do everything possible to assist the resolution of this conflict, render economic and political assistance to the countries of the region", Anna Lindh said. --0-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 ARMENIAN PRESIDENT STATED AT THE MEETING WITH EU "TROIKA" ABOUT THE NECESSITY TO BEGIN ARMENIAN-AZERI ECONOMIC COOPERATION20.02.2001 YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. The President of Armenia Robert Kocharian spoke today at the meeting with the "Troika" of the European Union of the necessity to begin Armenian-Azerbaijani economic cooperation. As Mediamax was informed in the press office of the president, Robert Kocharian said that Armenia attaches special importance to the development of relations with the European Union. According to him, Armenia considers itself a part of Europe and its objectives and priorities are consonant with the ones of Europe. EU "Troika" members - Foreign Minister of Sweden Anna Lindh, the EU High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, and the EU Commissioner responsible for External Relations, Chris Patten stated at the meeting that they are going to assist the development of cooperation between the countries of the region. Touching upon the theme of Artsax peace process, the sides agreed that without the dispute settlement it is impossible to fully use the whole potential of the region. In this connection, Robert Kocharian stressed that the settlement of the Artsax issue must bear a packet character. Armenian President noted that during the meetings with the President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev they strive to find a resolution which will provide the establishment of long-term peace in the region. President Kocharian also declared that the Artsax conflict settlement may seriously promote the beginning of economic cooperation between the conflict sides. However, the president noted, today such an initiative is rejected by official Baku. Armenian President expressed his confidence that the common economic interests may create a favorable atmosphere for the achievement of political resolution. At the meeting with the EU "Troika", President Kocharian said also that Armenia hopes for active cooperation with the European Union in high tech development sphere. --0-- http://www.armenpress.am/top_pict/ap81099h.jpg [ February 20, 2001: Message edited by: MosJan ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 KIEV CONFIRMS ITS INTEREST IN IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE20.02.2001 YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. Ukraine is interested in participating in Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction. As Mediamax was informed in the press service of the government, head of the Ukrainian State commission for industrial policy, co-chairman of the Armenian-Ukrainian intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation Vladimir Novitskiy stated this at the meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian. Summing up the results of the second meeting of the Armenian-Ukrainian intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation, held today in Yerevan, Premier Margarian noted that the range of the discussed questions indicates the wish of the two countries to expand the bilateral cooperation. --0-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 BUILDING OF THE ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT IS PICKETED20.02.2001 YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. Several thousands of small traders are picketing the building of the National Assembly of Armenia, the parliamentary correspondent of Mediamax reports. The picketers demand amendments to the "Fixed Payments" Law and revocation of the obligatory use of controlling-cash machines at trade zones of less than 10 sq. meters. The parliament must discuss amendments to this law at today's special session of the National Assembly. The picketers have blocked the ways out of the parliament building to prevent the stoppage of the special session. Additional police staff controls the nearby streets. --0-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 CEM'S STATEMENT IS CAUSED BY INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE UPON TURKEY, ARMENIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN SAID20.02.2001 YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. Chairman of the permanent parliamentary commission of Armenia for foreign affairs, Hovanes Hovannisian told Mediamax that the recent statement of the Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem is stipulated by the increased pressure on Turkey on the part of the world community. Commenting in the interview to Mediamax on the proposal of the Turkish Foreign Minister to hold a trilateral meeting with Armenian, Azeri and Turkish officials to discuss ways of the Artsax conflict settlement, Hovanesian noted that Armenia must be prepared for such development of events. Stressing that Turkey takes open pro-Azeri position in the Artsax settlement, Armenian parliamentarian said it's untimely to speak about holding a "two against one" meeting. Hovanesian also said that Turkey can't have a role in arbitrating the settlement process. --0-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 CHAIRMAN OF THE ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKS FOR ACTIVATION OF RELATIONS WITH CHINA20.02.2001 YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Armen Khachatrian said today that activation of relations with China must become one of prior directions of the foreign policy of Armenia. Summing up the results of his visit to China, held on Feb. 12-18, Armen Khachatrian said there are wonderful perspectives for the development of Armenian-Chinese cooperation in various spheres - from agriculture to high tech. Armenian speaker informed that at the meeting with Chinese businessmen the latters displayed interest in establishing joint enterprises, both on the territory of Armenia and China. --0-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA AND RUSSIA DISCUSS PERSPECTIVES OF Artsax CONFLICT SETTLEMENT20.02.2001 YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. Presidents of Armenia and Russia had a telephone talk on February 19, held on the initiative of the Armenian side. As ITAR TASS was informed in the press office of the President of RF, actual issues of bilateral relations were discussed during the conversation; the subject of the Artsax conflict settlement was also touched upon. --0-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 21, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 AZERBAIJAN IS WORRIED ABOUT FRENCH PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVES20.02.2001 YEREVAN, February 20. /Mediamax/. The initiative of the French President Jacques Chirac, who invited Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to visit Paris in early March to hold talks, excited great apprehension in Baku, Bilik Dunyasi agency reports. Leader of Azerbaijan's National Independence Party, Etibar Mamedov thinks Heydar Aliyev can make certain concessions in order to keep his own power. At the same time Mamedov stressed that he had some information concerning this. According to him, at present he's making this "shady information" more precise, after which his party will take "appropriate measures". On Feb. 17 an informed source told Mediamax that meeting of the presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and France will take place in Paris in early March. The source noted that the meeting is more likely to be held in the period between the visits of President Robert Kocharian to Kiev (March 1-2) and to Vienna (March 6-7). It was supposed earlier that the regular meeting of Armenian and Azeri Presidents would take place on Armenian-Azeri border. But, as the source noted, the participation of the French President Jacques Chirac in the talks "makes this process more effective". --0-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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