YEREVAN. – There is a great potential for cooperation between Armenia and the European Union (EU), and the relations need to be developed based on this potential.   

Miroslav Lajčák, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, stated the abovementioned Friday during his talk with Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, and within the framework of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly, in New York City. 

Lajčák noted the aforesaid in the context of Armenia’s decision to become a member in the Customs Union.

The interlocutors reflected on the avenues for the development of bilateral relations between Armenia and Slovakia, informs the Armenian MFA press service.

Nalbandian and Lajčák also discussed the ongoing cooperation along the lines of the EU Eastern Partnership initiative, and the preparations for the Eastern Partnership summit to be convened in Vilnius, Lithuania, in November.