YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, ARMENPRESS.   President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received President of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR) Jan Zahradil on February 8.

Issues referring to Armenia-EU cooperation, including parliamentary cooperation with the EU, reforms conducted in Armenia by EU assistance, as well as a range of other issues of mutual interest were discussed at the meeting.

The President of Armenia stated Armenia’s readiness to advance partnership with the European Union in fostering reforms, mobility, efficient governance, democracy, human rights, multidimensional economic cooperation and other sectors of mutual interest. To the conviction of the President, cooperation with colleagues of the European Parliament has a vital role in this process.  

Serzh Sargsyan mentioned that Armenia-EU active partnership, including high-level mutual visits, best illustrate the permanent development of Armenia-EU relations. Referring to Armenia-EU negotiations over the new legal framework document launched in Brussels at the end of the last year, President Sargsyan stated that Armenia expects that the negotiations will proceed normally and the sides will bring that important process to the end successfully.

At the request of the guest, the President of the Republic touched upon domestic and external policies of Armenia, introduced his views on current international issues and regional challenges, informed on the latest developments over the negotiation process of Nagorno Karabakh peaceful settlement.

President of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists Jan Zahradil introduced the background of his party, current priorities, the activities of that leading political party in Europe, and stated that the party is interested in developing cooperation with Armenia both in inter-party and Armenia-EU formats.