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    of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    of the Republic of Armenia
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    Foreign Minister of Armenia visits Washington

    Foreign Minister of Armenia has a meeting with his American counterpart



    On May 5, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian who was in
    Washington on a working visit met with US Secretary of State Hilary
    Clinton.

    State Secretary Clinton welcomed Foreign Minister of Armenia and
    stated that the USA is interested in strengthening and development of
    comprehensive relations with Armenia and President Obama's
    administration is resolute to expand cooperation between the two
    countries.

    Minister Nalbandian thanked for the invitation to visit Washington and
    emphasized that Armenia attaches importance to further strengthening
    its relations with the United States, will pursue development and
    deepening of friendly partnership and expansion of cooperation with
    the USA.

    The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and America discussed wide range of
    issues regarding different areas of bilateral cooperation,
    possibilities of development and expansion of economic partnership,
    touched upon the session of the Armenian-American intergovernmental
    commission to be held in May in Yerevan, discussed a number of
    regional and international issues.

    The two discussed the process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
    relations. State Secretary Hilary Clinton classed as historic the
    April 22 Statement of Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Turkey. She
    reaffirmed the position of the United States to continue providing
    complete assistance to normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
    relations.

    The latest developments in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) peace process
    were also discussed at the meeting. They touched upon the forthcoming
    meeting between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Secretary
    Clinton emphasized the necessity of peaceful resolution of the Artsakh
    issue and said that as a country Co-Chairing in the OSCE Minsk Group
    the United States will continue its full support to reaching of an
    agreement between the conflict sides and to problem's solution, which
    by her definition will create new opportunities for development, as
    well as strengthening of stability and security in the South Caucasus
    region.

    Minister Nalbandian presented to State Secretary Clinton the process
    of reforms implemented in Armenia and the steps undertaken towards
    that direction.

    Edward Nalbandian invited Hilary Clinton to visit Armenia.

    The same day the Foreign Minister of Armenia met with General James
    Jones, the US President's National Security Advisor at the White
    House. Armenian Foreign Minister and US President Advisor discussed
    different issues of the Armenian-American cooperation, establishment
    of regional security. General Jones highly assessed the participation
    of Armenia in peacekeeping actions and in that context its important
    contribution in the issue of providing international security. They
    had a detailed talk on the process of normalization of the
    Armenian-Turkish relations and possibilities of settlement of the
    Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) issue. General Jones expressed support
    towards the steps undertaken by the leadership of Armenia aimed at the
    normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations. The two also
    discussed the ways to strengthen the Armenian-American partnership.

    During the meeting with Howard Berman, Chairman of the House Foreign
    Affairs Committee, the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
    presented the main directions and priorities of Armenia's foreign
    policy. The two touched upon issues concerning stability and security
    in the South Caucasus region.

    On May 4, Foreign Minister of Armenia visited the US Congress where he
    met with Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on the Armenian issues
    Frank Pallone and Mark Kirk and members of the group Congressmen Anna
    Eshoo, Steve Rothman and Scott Garett.

    The Armenian Foreign Minister thanked the Congressmen for their
    pro-Armenian activity of many years and highly appreciated the
    activities of Congressional Caucus on the Armenian issues and the role
    of the group members in enhancement of the Armenian-American
    relations.

    At the request of Congressmen Minister Nalbandian presented recent
    development in the process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
    relations and steps to be undertaken towards the establishment of
    normal relations between the two neighbouring countries. In this
    context Congressmen expressed support to the steps undertaken by the
    leadership of Armenia to normalization of relations with Turkey.

    At the meeting they touched upon the negotiation process on Artsakh
    (Nagorno Karabakh) issue and its perspectives.

    Edward Nalbandian also had a meeting with Daniel Fried, US Assistant
    Secretary of State during which the ways of development of
    Armenian-American relations were discussed.

    In the course of the meeting with Rodney Bent, Acting Chief Executive
    Officer of the Millenium Challenge Corporation Edward Nalbandian
    discussed issues related to continuation of programs implemented by
    Corporation in Armenia.

    In Washington in Armenian Embassy Edward Nalbandain had a working
    consultations with diplomats of the Armenian Embassy to the USA and
    the Armenian Permanent Representation at the UN. During the
    consultations main issues of the Armenian Foreign policy were
    discussed and the appropriate instructions were given.

    In the capital of the USA the Armenian Foreign Minister also had a
    meeting with representatives of the American Armenian community.

    On May 5, concluding his visit to Washington Edward Nalbandian left
    for Prague where he will participate in the Eastern Partnership Summit
    as a member of the delegation led by the RA President.
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