Friday, 12 March 2010
An economic cooperation agreement signed between the governments of Armenia and Poland
A Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk-led delegation has arrived in Armenia on a single-day working visit.
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan welcomed the delegation to the Office of Government where he had private talks with Donald Tusk, followed with a meeting of extended format.
In his opening remarks, Tigran Sargsyan greeted the guests stating in part: “I am confident that the arrangements made will help shape a new framework of cooperation. The agreement tabled for signing today and the planned establishment of the joint panel will allow us to discuss in more detail the business projects of mutual interest. The traditional Armenian-Polish ties of friendship are the pledge of strengthened interaction between the two governments. These ties are described thoroughly in the Armenian textbooks of history starting from the 11th century putting on record the favorable attitude of Polish Tzars toward the Armenian community, highlighting the Seim’s decree of the 14th century which reaffirmed the fundamental rights of the Armenian community, including their freedom to exercise justice on the basis of the legal procedure code by Mekhitar Gosh. Therefore, it is a twofold pleasure for us to welcome you to Armenia.”
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk thanked Tigran Sargsyan for a warm welcome. On his first ever official visit to Armenia, Mr. Tusk said he could feel an atmosphere of centuries-old friendship during the talks held with the Armenian Prime Minister. He hailed our country for its good record of contribution to the Eastern Partnership Program: “I am very much pleased that we were able to identify a few fields of beneficial interaction during these talks,” Mr. Tusk said and added: “I am confident that we will follow up on the planned establishment of the intergovernmental commission, the proposed direct contacts between the business circles, the upcoming economic cooperation agreement, as well as on our joint efforts under the Eastern Partnership Program.”
After the meeting, an economic cooperation agreement was signed between the governments of Armenia and Poland, followed by the two prime ministers’ joint press conference at the Press Center of the Republic of Armenia.
