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    MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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    PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
    Government House # 2, Republic Square
    Yerevan 0010, Republic of Armenia
    Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext 202
    Fax: +37410. 565601
    Email: [email protected]
    www.armeniaforeignministry.am

    PRESS RELEASE

    28-02-2007

    Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian's Visit to Ireland

    Armenia's Foreign Minister, Vartan Oskanian, is in Dublin, for the
    first-ever high-level visit of an Armenian official to Ireland.

    Minister Oskanian met with Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern and the two
    held a lengthy meeting focusing on many bilateral and multilateral issues.
    The Ministers acknowledged that the two countries - small, with few natural
    resources, and with large diasporas - have much in common and can cooperate
    in a variety of areas. They specifically discussed Armenia-Ireland
    cooperation within the European Union's Neighborhood Policy, citing the EUs
    huge potential role as a facilitator of bilateral goal-oriented
    collaboration. They discussed the geopolitics of the Caucasus region,
    including energy issues.

    Minister Ahern spoke about Northern Ireland, and explained the progress that
    has recently been made in resolving that situation. The Armenian Foreign
    Minister discussed Armenia's relations with its neighbors. Minister Oskanian
    also briefed Minister Ahern on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution
    process. They agreed on the need to

    Following the meeting at the Foreign Ministry, Minister Oskanian went to
    Ireland's Parliament, and met with the members of the Joint Committee on
    European Affairs. He presented Armenia's political and economic development
    and responded to questions. Members of the Committee expressed interest in
    exploring the possibilities of closer cooperation.

    Earlier in the day, Minister Oskanian spoke at the Institute of European
    Affairs, on "Armenia - Foreign Relations in a Difficult Region, at a
    Difficult Time."

    He also visited the Chester Beatty Library, which houses nearly 150 medieval
    Armenian manuscripts.

    Minister Oskanian met with the leadership of the Dublin Central Library in
    anticipation of a photo exhibition to be opened in the Library in April on
    the occasion of Armenia's 15th anniversary of independence.
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