YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Acting Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian on September 22 met EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s 71^st session, press service of the MFA informed “Armenpress”.

The EU High Representative congratulated Edward Nalbandian on the 25 years of Armenia’s Independence and said the EU will continue supporting the ongoing reforms in Armenia.

Federica Mogherini welcomed the agreement reached between the Armenian leadership and opposition over the new Electoral Code and said it was an important step ahead of the parliamentary elections next year. In this context, Edward Nalbandian expressed gratitude to the EU for the assistance provided to Armenia for a long time.

The sides touched upon the interim negotiations over Armenia-EU new framework agreement which were held on September 19 in Brussels.

They exchanged views on the ongoing negotiations over the political dialogue, sectoral cooperation and trade issues. They attached importance to the holding of the next round of talks in the end of October in Yerevan.

Edward Nalbandian presented the agreements reached at the Vienna and St. Petersburg summits which were initiated by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairing countries for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. He said Azerbaijan still refuses to implement those agreements.

Federica Mogherini reaffirmed the EU’s full support to the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ efforts aimed at the peaceful settlement of the conflict.