Within the framework of the visit to Warsaw the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Poland Radoslav Sikorski. The meeting of the Foreign Ministers was followed by talks in an extended format, during which reference was made to a broad framework of issues related to Armenian-Polish relations, regional and international questions, Public Radio of Armenia reported.
Ministers Nalbandian and Sikorski attached importance to the conduct of systematic consultations between the Foreign Ministers of the two countries as another format of effective cooperation.
Edward Nalbandian and Rodoslav Sikorski discussed the steps to be taken in the direction of deepening cooperation in the fields of economy, education and culture. In particular, the interlocutors exchanged views on the ways of developing the trade-economic and cultural ties.
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Poland discussed the process of cooperation between Armenia and the European Union and the steps to be taken in that sphere. Welcoming the Eastern Partnership proposal of the European Union, Minister Nalbandian attached importance to the signing of the free trade agreement and the expected simplification of the visa regime and the possible assistance of Poland in this direction.
Edward Nalbandian presented to his Polish counterpart the latest developments in the negotiations on Nagorno Karabakh and the opportunities of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations. The parties noted that there is no alternative to the peaceful political settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue.
Accepting Edward Nalabndian's invitation, Rodoslv Sikorski said he intedns to visit Armenia in 2009.
Following the meeting Ministers Nalbandian and Sikorski signed a memorandum of cooperation between the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Poland in the field of European integration.
The meeting was followed by the joint press conference of the Foreign Ministers.
The same day Edward Nalbandian visited the Warsaw University, where he delivered an extended speech on Armenia's foreign policy and answered the questions of the faculty and students.
Today Minister Nalbandian is expected to have meetings with the President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, Chairman of the Sejm Bronislav Komorovski and Chairman of Senate Bogdan Borusewicz.
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