Traian Hristea: President of the French Republic Francois Hollande made a strong and convincing statement for Armenia

President of France Francois Hollande made a strong and convincing statement for Armenia, the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Traian Hristea told journalists today. 

"As to the cooperation with the EU, I am confident that we'll still carry out the joint obligations and we must realize the Vilnius Eastern Partnership program together as a cornerstone of the bilateral cooperation", he said and added that consultations are being held on the way of implementation of the Vilnius package.  
EU Ambassador and other diplomats participated in the public lecture on the topic of the 10th anniversary of EU enlargement today. In his speech, Hristea expressed hope that relations between Armenia and EU will develop, contributing to stability, security and prosperity in the South Caucasus.

For his part, a representative of Armenia's Foreign Ministry, Armen Liloyan, said  that Armenia will go on cooperating with the EU in the format which would not hinder its integration in other formats as well.