February 2, 2008 - 14:56 AMT
European Commission new representations to open in Armenia and Azerbaijan
The European Commission set to establish new legations in Armenia and Azerbaijan, the AP said.

The missions will open February 4-6, during the regional visit of Ms. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy, Mr Dimitrij Rupel, Foreign Minister of Slovakia and Mr Peter Semneby, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus.

"Relations grow stronger. This will be my third visit to the region and I intend to discuss implementation of the Action Plans, energy security and regional problems, including co-called frozen conflicts," Ms. Ferrero-Waldner said, RFE/RL reports.