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27 October 2006 - 10:13 AMT

Sweden to Pay Greater Attention to Relations with Armenia

Today newly appointed Sweden’s Ambassador to Armenia Hans Gunnar Aden (residence in Stockholm) handed credentials to RA President Robert Kocharian, reported the RA leader’s press office. Congratulating the Ambassador with the appointment the President Kocharian expressed consent with the current level of the Armenian-Swedish political dialogue. For his part Hans Gunnar Aden said that henceforth Sweden will pay a greater attention to relations with South Caucasian states and described the recent visit of President Kocharian to Sweden as an impulse to the development of bilateral relations. The parties also remarked that new possibilities are being created within the European Neighborhood Policy.

Robert Kocharian marked out the significance of the economic constituent of the Armenian-Swedish relations and the priority of contractual and legal field, organization of business forums, etc. The parties also referred to some regional tasks and the Armenia-Turkey relations.