April 4, 2005 - 12:58 AMT
ARMENIA - ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT CONSTITUENTS OF SOUTH CAUCASIAN REGION, HERMAN DE CROO STATED
Armenia is one of the most important constituents of the South Caucasian region, President of Belgian Chamber of Representatives Herman De Croo stated in the Armenian parliament, RA NA press service reports. In his words, Belgium is interested to see Armenia a democratic state with progressive economy. During the meeting with NA Speaker Artur Baghdasarian Herman De Croo touched upon the domestic situation in Armenia, legislative reforms, regional issues as well as the Armenian-Belgian interparliamentary relations. In his turn, Artur Baghdasarian noted that the major part of the commitments undertaken by Armenia at then entry to the CE has already been fulfilled. He also thanked the Belgian parliament for adopting the resolution acknowledging the Armenian Genocide in 1998. As head of the Armenian delegation to PACE, Armenian Parliament Vice Speaker Tigran Torosian noted, Armenia always speaks out for contacts with neighbor states but not always reaches agreement with them.