Armenian FM holds talks with Josep Borrel, Luminita-Teodora Odobescu

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with EU High Representative  for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje.

Issues of expansion of the Armenia-EU partnership agenda were  discussed at the meeting. Ararat Mirzoyan and Josep Borrell  thoroughly reflected on the existing perspectives and efforts in that  direction, in favor of closer Armenia-EU rapprochement and ensuring  tangible results for the citizens.

Reference was made to the effective discussions held recently in  Yerevan and Brussels with the participation of representatives of the  EU and its member states, the readiness of the parties to implement  the ambitious Armenia-EU agenda was emphasized.

In a follow-up to the meeting held in Granada in October, the  Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and the High Representative of  the EU Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs discussed issues of  security in the South Caucasus.

Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized the importance of diplomatic efforts aimed  at restraining any ambitions towards the territorial integrity and  sovereignty of Armenia, implementing regional inclusive programs and  establishing lasting stability.

In this context, Minister Mirzoyan also presented the "Crossroads of  Peace" program developed by the Armenian government.

Reference was made to the steps taken to address the needs and rights  of more than 100,000 people of Nagorno Karabakh, including through  the involvement of international partners.

The same day, the Mr Mirzoyan had a meeting with his Romanian  counterpart Luminita-Teodora Odobescu. At the meeting, issues of  bilateral cooperation were discussed, and readiness was expressed to  expand cooperation in economic and other areas, including through  mutual visits at a high level.

In the context of the implementation of regional programs, Mirzoyan  presented the "Crossroads of Peace" program developed by the  government of the country as a guarantee of effective interdependence  between the countries of the South Caucasus and the entire region  and, consequently, stability.

An exchange of views took place on the RA-EU partnership; among other  areas, the need to make maximum use of the existing potential for  mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of renewable energy was  emphasized.

The foreign ministers of Armenia and Romania also discussed regional  security issues. Mirzoyan emphasized the importance of Azerbaijan's  clear commitment to achieving stability in the South Caucasus and  renouncing maximalist aspirations and the practice of constant use of  force or threat of force.