Czech Republic has no problems with Armenia - Czech FM

Armenia’s Acting Foreign Minister, Edward Nalbandian, on Thursday met with Czech First Deputy PM, FM Karel Schwarzenberg, who is in Yerevan on an official visit. 

Nalbandian noted that relations between Armenia and the Czech Republic have entered a qualitatively new phase in the recent years, reports News.am

“We also succeeded in expanding the legal and contractual framework,” he added. 

In his turn, the Czech FM noted that progress in the aforesaid relations is quite obvious, and stressed that the time has come to focus on deepening economic cooperation. In this regard, they emphasised the presence of Czech businessmen in the delegation led by Schwarzenberg, and the holding of the Armenian-Czech business forum in Yerevan.

The interlocutors discussed the joints steps to be undertaken to deepen interaction, and highlighted the need to expand the legal and contractual framework in the economic sector and to promote cultural exchange.  

They also reflected on the Armenia-EU cooperation, and the progress Armenia has achieved along the lines of the EU Eastern Partnership.

In addition, Nalbandian briefed his Czech counterpart on the latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, and presented details on the efforts by Armenia and the international community toward settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In this context, the Czech FM reaffirmed his country’s assistance to the measures being taken to pacifically settle this matter.