German FM hopes in enlargement of cooperation with South Caucasus

PanARMENIAN.Net - The visit of German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is important not only from the point of view of bilateral relations, but also in the context of European Neighborhood Policy with Armenia, stated Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian at the joint press-conference in Yerevan. He said during bilateral negotiations Armenia-EU relations, regional programs, as well as ways of Nagorno Karabakh conflict solution were touched. "I told my colleague the process of settlement and the possible further steps," Oskanian said.



In his part, Frank-Walter Steinmeier noticed that for Germany as a country, which holds EU presidency, it is very important the realization of EU action plan of the European Neighborhood Policy. "After Bulgaria's and Romania's membership to the European Union the Southern Caucasus became a very close European neighbor. I hope in enlargement of cooperation both in the framework of the EU, and other structures, particularly in BSECO (Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization)," the German FM said.