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01, 2009
President Sargsyan concluded his working agenda in Davos
On January 30, the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan continued his bilateral meetings in Davos.
During a cordial meeting with the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus, the Presidents of the two states discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to the further expansion of the Armenian-Lithuanian relations.
The President of Armenia noted that the experience of Lithuania and other Baltic states with regard to Eurointegration is very instructive. In his turn, the President of Lithuania expressed readiness to support Armenia on this road through cooperation, assistance, and experience sharing. At the request of Valdas Adamkus, President Sargsyan presented the official position of Yerevan regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the Armenian-Turkish relations.
President Sargsyan thanked President Adamkus for the recognition by the Lithuanian Seim of the Armenian Genocide noting that “it was a national and world tragedy, and it is a very emotional issue for every Armenian”. President Serzh Sargsyan informed the President Admakus of the intent of the Armenian side to open a diplomatic representation in Lithuania. In his turn, the President of Lithuania invited the President of Armenia to conduct a visit to Lithuania.
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President Serzh Sargsyan received the President of France Telecom Company Didier Lombard in his residence in Davos.
The leading distributor of the renown “Orange“ brand expressed gratitude to the President of Armenia for the opportunity to meet and introduce himself. Didier Lombard presented his Company’s short-term and long-term strategy of activities in Armenia, promising that they will be swift, efficient, and up to date.
The President of Armenia welcomed the Company’s entry into Armenian market and noted that any country would be honored to have a partner such as France Telecom. President Sargsyan expressed hope that the Company’s entry into the communication market could be a good base for doing business in other areas of the Armenian economy as well.
The President of France Telecom said that already this fall the Company will be completely ready to provide services to the Armenian subscribers and promised a number of interesting innovations and mutually beneficial solutions.
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President Serzh Sargsyan met with the President of Latvia, Valdis Zatlers in the Congress Palace in Davos.
This is the second meeting of Presidents Sargsyan and Zatlers; their first meeting took place last year in New York, during the General Debates of the 63rd General Assembly.
The two Presidents reiterated their political will to further deepen the Armenian-Latvian bilateral and multilateral relations. Serzh Sargsyan and Valdis Zatlers spoke about the recent developments and initiatives in the South Caucasus region and discussed a wide range of issues related to the deepening of the trade relations between the two states, and the expansion of cooperation in the framework of the Eastern Partnership policy. Valdis Zatlers said that he is looking forward to his official visit to Armenia later this year. The two sides agreed to expand the legal base between Armenia and Latvia by signing a number of documents during the forthcoming visit of the Latvian President to Armenia.
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President Sargsyan, who arrived to Switzerland to participate at the works of the World Economic Forum, concluded today his working agenda in Davos by meeting with Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, which is currently presiding in the European Union.
During the private meeting of Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Vaclav Klaus discussed was a wide range of issues pertaining to bilateral as well as Armenia-EU relations. Vaclav Klaus noted the importance of the South Caucasus for the European Union and underlined that the Eastern Partnership initiative is an important tool for the consistent development of the relations between the countries of the region and the EU. In his turn, President Sargsyan acknowledged the importance of the initiative and reiterated the willingness of our country to move forward, enhancing the process of further reformation and deepening democratization based on the adopted plan of actions. Vaclav Klaus invited Serzh Sargsyan to participate at the Prague summit for the Eastern Partnership.
During the meeting, President Sargsyan noted with satisfaction that Armenia has been provided with the opportunity to benefit from the trade regime of the General system of preferences (GSP+), which will foster trade relations and deepen cooperation between Armenia and the European Union. At the request of President Klaus, President Serzh Sargsyan spoke about the latest developments in the Nagorno Karabakh peace process and the Armenian-Turkish relations.
The working visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Switzerland will be concluded by his meeting with the representatives of the Armenian-Swiss community in Zurich.
During a cordial meeting with the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus, the Presidents of the two states discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to the further expansion of the Armenian-Lithuanian relations.
The President of Armenia noted that the experience of Lithuania and other Baltic states with regard to Eurointegration is very instructive. In his turn, the President of Lithuania expressed readiness to support Armenia on this road through cooperation, assistance, and experience sharing. At the request of Valdas Adamkus, President Sargsyan presented the official position of Yerevan regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the Armenian-Turkish relations.
President Sargsyan thanked President Adamkus for the recognition by the Lithuanian Seim of the Armenian Genocide noting that “it was a national and world tragedy, and it is a very emotional issue for every Armenian”. President Serzh Sargsyan informed the President Admakus of the intent of the Armenian side to open a diplomatic representation in Lithuania. In his turn, the President of Lithuania invited the President of Armenia to conduct a visit to Lithuania.
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President Serzh Sargsyan received the President of France Telecom Company Didier Lombard in his residence in Davos.
The leading distributor of the renown “Orange“ brand expressed gratitude to the President of Armenia for the opportunity to meet and introduce himself. Didier Lombard presented his Company’s short-term and long-term strategy of activities in Armenia, promising that they will be swift, efficient, and up to date.
The President of Armenia welcomed the Company’s entry into Armenian market and noted that any country would be honored to have a partner such as France Telecom. President Sargsyan expressed hope that the Company’s entry into the communication market could be a good base for doing business in other areas of the Armenian economy as well.
The President of France Telecom said that already this fall the Company will be completely ready to provide services to the Armenian subscribers and promised a number of interesting innovations and mutually beneficial solutions.
***
President Serzh Sargsyan met with the President of Latvia, Valdis Zatlers in the Congress Palace in Davos.
This is the second meeting of Presidents Sargsyan and Zatlers; their first meeting took place last year in New York, during the General Debates of the 63rd General Assembly.
The two Presidents reiterated their political will to further deepen the Armenian-Latvian bilateral and multilateral relations. Serzh Sargsyan and Valdis Zatlers spoke about the recent developments and initiatives in the South Caucasus region and discussed a wide range of issues related to the deepening of the trade relations between the two states, and the expansion of cooperation in the framework of the Eastern Partnership policy. Valdis Zatlers said that he is looking forward to his official visit to Armenia later this year. The two sides agreed to expand the legal base between Armenia and Latvia by signing a number of documents during the forthcoming visit of the Latvian President to Armenia.
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President Sargsyan, who arrived to Switzerland to participate at the works of the World Economic Forum, concluded today his working agenda in Davos by meeting with Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, which is currently presiding in the European Union.
During the private meeting of Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Vaclav Klaus discussed was a wide range of issues pertaining to bilateral as well as Armenia-EU relations. Vaclav Klaus noted the importance of the South Caucasus for the European Union and underlined that the Eastern Partnership initiative is an important tool for the consistent development of the relations between the countries of the region and the EU. In his turn, President Sargsyan acknowledged the importance of the initiative and reiterated the willingness of our country to move forward, enhancing the process of further reformation and deepening democratization based on the adopted plan of actions. Vaclav Klaus invited Serzh Sargsyan to participate at the Prague summit for the Eastern Partnership.
During the meeting, President Sargsyan noted with satisfaction that Armenia has been provided with the opportunity to benefit from the trade regime of the General system of preferences (GSP+), which will foster trade relations and deepen cooperation between Armenia and the European Union. At the request of President Klaus, President Serzh Sargsyan spoke about the latest developments in the Nagorno Karabakh peace process and the Armenian-Turkish relations.
The working visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Switzerland will be concluded by his meeting with the representatives of the Armenian-Swiss community in Zurich.