Wednesday, March 1 2017 11:35

ArmInfo.During his visit to Brussels, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and  Vice- President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini.  

The press office of the Armenian President reports that at the  beginning of the meeting, Serzh Sargsyan stated with satisfaction  that the meeting with Mrs. Mogherini is taking place at the important  for Armenia and the EU juncture: a day before President Sargyan and  President Tusk announced the conclusion of the negotiations on the  new framework agreement. Serzh Sargsyan assessed as important the  fact that only one year ago, the process of the negotiation on a new  legal document, which was announced personally by Mrs. Mogherini, was  being discussed in Yerevan. President Sargsyan said that this  achievement was a result of the mutual commitment and a dedicated and  serious work of both parties.    The parties discussed a wide range of issues pertinent to the further  development and strengthening of the Armenia-EU relations. The  President underscored that it is proper indeed to speak of joint  accomplishments of the last two years.    At the President's meeting with the EU High Representative, just like  at the meeting held a day before with the leaders of the EU  structures, the parties spoke about the reforms carried out in  Armenia in different areas, large-scale works implemented after the  constitutional changes aimed at the developing and strengthening of  the democratic institutions in Armenia, as well as about the upcoming  parliamentary elections.    In response to Mrs. Mogherini's question, President Sargsyan spoke  about the preliminary works for the parliamentary elections and  expressed gratitude to the EU for the assistance in conducting the  elections.    The two sides discussed the NK peace process, existing problems and  concerns.

The President of Armenia spoke in detail about the destructive  position of Azerbaijan, about the provocations incited regularly by  the Azeris at the contact line with Artsakh and Armenia's state  border, their refusal to implement agreements reached in Vienna and  Saint Petersburg, which, according to President Sargsyan, challenges  the years-long efforts of the international community aimed at a  peaceful resolution of the conflict and the entire peace process.