A senior Swedish diplomat expressed hope on Tuesday that Armenia will help allay Russia's concerns about the European Union's Eastern Partnership program now that it is a member of a Russian-led alliance of ex-Soviet republics.
Marten Ehnberg, Sweden's charge d'affaires in Yerevan, was present at talks which Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian held with the visiting political directors of the Swedish and Polish foreign ministries on Monday.
The talks focused on Armenia's continuing participation in the Eastern Partnership, a program designed to significantly deepen the EU's ties with six ex-Soviet states, including Ukraine and Georgia. Russia has been highly critical of the program championed by Poland and Sweden, saying that it is aimed at undermining Russian influence in the former Soviet Union.
Armenian News
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