EU – Armenia issues, focus of Kyprianou – Nelbandian meeting

EU – Armenian issues were the focus of the meeting held Tuesday in Yerevan between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and Armenia.

Cypriot FM Markos Kyprianou, who is accompanying President Demetris Christofias during his official visit to Armenia, met his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian with whom he discussed EU – Armenian issues, Armenia – Turkey relations and developments regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

In statements after his meeting with Nalbandian, the Cypriot Minister said they mainly focused on EU – Armenian issues and how Cyprus can help and effectively contribute to the enhancement of those relations, including the agreement on free trade and facilitations regarding visas.

The Minister said he was also informed about a possible normalization of the relations between Turkey and Armenia.

During the meeting, the two Ministers agreed that Cyprus would contribute to the training of Armenian public administration employees.