Lithuanian FM: Baltic countries ready to help South Caucasus to establish regional cooperation
09.11.2007,
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Baltic countries are ready to assist South Caucasian countries to establish regional cooperation in 3+3 format, said Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Petras Vaytekunas during the press-conference in Yerevan.
YEREVAN, November 8. /ARKA/. Baltic countries are ready to assist South Caucasian countries to establish regional cooperation in 3+3 format, said Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Petras Vaytekunas during the press-conference in Yerevan.
“Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are ready to help Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan establish regional cooperation. Baltic countries on the level of presidents, governments and parliaments have already achieved significant results and are ready to share experience,” he said.
Vaytekunas said that Baltic countries by their cooperation achieved positive solution to some issues, though some still remain unsolved. He pointed out that the countries are ready to share their positive achievements with three countries of the South Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan – ARKA).
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian informed that the change of experience among ministries in 3+3 format was useful.
“Despite the fact that the process has given no positive results yet, the exchange itself was inestimable. I hope that the process will go on,” he said.
The first meeting of foreign ministers of Baltic and Caucasian countries was held in Ljubljana (Slovenia) on December 6, 2005. The sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation of regions, as well as cooperation within international organizations.
Lithuania’s delegation headed by Foreign Minister Petras Vaytekunas arrived in Armenia on a two-day visit on November 8. –0--
“Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are ready to help Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan establish regional cooperation. Baltic countries on the level of presidents, governments and parliaments have already achieved significant results and are ready to share experience,” he said.
Vaytekunas said that Baltic countries by their cooperation achieved positive solution to some issues, though some still remain unsolved. He pointed out that the countries are ready to share their positive achievements with three countries of the South Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan – ARKA).
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian informed that the change of experience among ministries in 3+3 format was useful.
“Despite the fact that the process has given no positive results yet, the exchange itself was inestimable. I hope that the process will go on,” he said.
The first meeting of foreign ministers of Baltic and Caucasian countries was held in Ljubljana (Slovenia) on December 6, 2005. The sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation of regions, as well as cooperation within international organizations.
Lithuania’s delegation headed by Foreign Minister Petras Vaytekunas arrived in Armenia on a two-day visit on November 8. –0--
