YEREVAN, MARCH 28, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Harutyunyan on March 28 received Secretary General of the Intergovernmental Commission TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia) Mircea Ciopraga, press service of the MFA told Armenpress.

At the meeting the Deputy FM attached importance to the necessity to further boost multilateral economic cooperation within the frames of TRACECA. He presented the ongoing infrastructure developments in Armenia’s transportation sector, mainly the reconstruction of North-South highway, by attaching importance to its regional significance.

In his turn Mircea Ciopraga informed in-detail about the talks over the process of ongoing reforms within the frames of the corridor, as well as attached importance to the tendency of certain member states to join the Agreement on Development of Multimodal Transport TRACECA.

The sides also discussed a number of legal, financial and organizational issues related to Armenia’s upcoming chairmanship at TRACECA.

The Deputy FM emphasized Armenia’s readiness to continue practical engagement in TRACECA projects, putting an emphasis on expanding the economic cooperation component.