The RA President Discussed EU-Armenia Relations in Brussels

• 03.20.2015, 10:45
•  Europe,  World,  Armenia

On March 19 in his working visit to Brussels the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan took part in the Summit of the European People’s Party (EPP). As the press service of the RA President informs, Serzh Sargsyan delivered a speech at the summit in which he touched upon Armenia’s European agenda, the ongoing multifaceted reforms which have been at the forefront of Armenia-European Union relations, the year of 2015 which is of special importance to the Armenian people when Armenians all over the world are commemorating the Armenian Genocide Centennial both in the homeland and abroad, attaching value to the full international recognition and condemnation of genocides as the only effective means to prevent the repetition of the crimes against humanity.

In his speech the Armenian President extended his special thanks for the resolution "The Armenian Genocide and European Values" adopted by the EPP Political Assembly on March 3 of 2015, stressing that the EPP reaffirmed with dignity its commitment to universal values and principles. Serzh Sargsyan also expressed his gratitude to EPP President Joseph Daul for accepting his invitation to visit Yerevan on April 24 and for the willingness to join the Armenian people in commemorating the memory of the genocide victims in Armenia.

In his visit to Brussels the RA President also had a private meeting with Donald Tusk, during which the sides discussed the EU-Armenia relations and with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with whom Serzh Sargsyan discussed issues related to the bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Armenia and Germany and to the development of Armenia-EU relations.