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PRESS RELEASE

30-08-2005

Minister Vartan Oskanian receives Kim Traavik, Norwegian State Secretary

August 30, 2005

On August 30, Minister Vartan Oskanian received Kim Traavik, Norwegian
State Secretary.

During the meeting the Minister brought up Armenian-Norwegian
relations, underlining the willingness of the Armenian side to
strengthen and extend bilateral cooperation. In this context both
sides stressed the continued importance of conducting and maintaining
high-level relations between the two countries.

The Norwegian State Secretary stressing his country's interest in
settling existing conflicts in the South Caucasus region presented
the cooperation projects of Norway and the UNDP, according to which
Norway to invest in the implementation of development programs in South
Caucasus region. The programs would be in the field of management,
energy and the protection of the environment.

In this context, both parties positively evaluated the efficient
relations of Armenia's authorities and the UNDP office in Armenia
and expressed confidence that the new programs would encourage the
regional cooperation.

Presenting Armenia's approach towards regional issues, Minister
Oskanian briefed his counter-part on the recent developments of the
Nagorno Karabakh peace process, as well as Turkish-Armenian relations.