Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: A Great Potential of Ukraine and Armenia has not been used yet
In the course of
the two-day official visit to the Republic of Armenia, Volodymyr Lytvyn,
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, met Tigran
Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia.
The Parties discussed economic cooperation between Ukraine and Armenia and the parliaments´ roles in this process. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine emphasised, "We are looking forward to the forthcoming visit of the Ukrainian Prime Minster to Armenia and we highly appreciate recommendations and proposals prepared during the 5th sitting of the Inter-Governmental Ukrainian-Armenian Panel on Economic Cooperation." He is convinced that "words should turn into actions."
In his turn, the Prime Minster of Armenia stated that sales turnover between the states shall reach USD 300 million. However, he stressed, "Even this rate is insufficient. We expect bigger figures."
According to V. Lytvyn, transport, energy sector, and agriculture are the spheres to improve the lives of the Ukrainian and Armenian nations. He focused on the lack of obstacles in the inter-state relations, and on the great potential for cooperation between Ukraine and Armenia. Among the common projects of mutual interest V. Lytvyn singled out projects in the mining sphere and investments to the industry.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada stressed that Ukraine highly appreciates extension of bilateral liaison with Armenia in the sphere of education and science. "Higher educational establishments of Ukraine are ready to provide the necessary educational services to the Armenian students", he stated.
On this
occasion, the Head of the Ukrainian Parliament addressed the Prime Minister of
Armenia with a request to support functioning of the branch of Ternopil
National Economic University in Armenia the only Ukrainian educational
establishment in the Southern Caucasus.
Nver Mhitarian, People´s Deputy of Ukraine, informed about life of the Armenian community in Ukraine, stressing that its members feel comfortable and have not problems in Ukraine connected with the national identity.
The Prime Minister of Armenia expressed gratitude to the Ukrainian high-ranking officials for their policy towards Armenia and Armenians in Ukraine. Moreover, he highly appreciated a balanced and sensible position of Ukraine in Nagorny Karabakh matter, stating that "it would facilitate solution of this problem."
V. Lytvyn stressed, "We understand sensitive character of this complicated problem and would adhere to the impartial stand during our Presidency over the OSCE."