RoA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian hosted a European Union delegation headed by the Foreign Minister of Spain, Miguel Angel Moratinos. FM Edward Nalbandian congratulated Miguel Angel Moratinos on assuming chairmanship of the EU and described Armenia-EU relations as being at a "crucial stage". "The European Union is a reliable political and economic partner for Armenia. The Eastern Partnership Program that kicked off last year opens broad opportunities for expansion of cooperation in a number of spheres," noted FM Nalbandian Minister Moratinos reiterated EU support for the Armenian-Turkish normalization process and hoped that the parties would ratify the protocols without preconditions within a reasonable timeframe.