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    MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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    PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
    Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext. 202
    Fax: +37410. 565601
    Email: [email protected]
    www.armeniaforeignministry.am

    PRESS RELEASE



    Foreign Minister of Armenia continues his meetings in New York

    On September 26, Foreign Minister of Armenia who is in New York with a
    working visit participated in the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the
    Collective Security Treaty Organization's member states.

    Foreign Ministers of the CSTO member states discussed several issues
    of the agenda - particularly, the coordination of foreign policy
    within the UN and other international structures, European and
    international security, as well as the issues concerning the UN
    General Assembly's agenda.

    On the same day, Edward Nalbandian had meetings with Foreign Ministers
    of Russia, Austria, Switzerland, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Australia, Canada
    and Iran.

    During warm and ingenuous meeting with Foreign Minister of Russia
    Sergey Lavrov a number of bilateral, regional and international issues
    were discussed.

    Edward Nalbandian informed Sergey Lavrov about the details of the
    steps undertaken for the normalization of relations between Armenia
    and Turkey.

    At the meeting between Foreign Minister of Serbia Vuk Jeremic and
    Edward Nalbandian, they both expressed satisfaction with the
    intensification of bilateral cooperation in different areas during the
    recent period, which was marked by the official visit of the President
    of Serbia to Yerevan by the invitation of the President of Armenia.

    Edward Nalbandian presented to his Serbian counterpart the process of
    normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations and the recent
    developments in the negotiation process for the settlement of Artsakh
    (Nagorno Karabakh) issue. Vuk Jeremic expressed his gratitude for the
    balanced position of Armenia on Kosovo issue and presented the legal
    process on Kosovo in the International Court of Justice and the
    expectations of the Serbian side. Vuk Jeremic reaffirmed the
    invitation for Edward Nalbandian to visit Belgrade.

    In the course of the meeting with the newly appointed Foreign Minister
    of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev Edward Nalbandian congratulated him on
    the appointment as Foreign Minister of friendly Kazakhstan and
    expressed the determination of Armenia to support the next year
    chairmanship of Kazakhstan in the OSCE.

    Ministers Nalbandian and Saudabayev had a detailed discussion on
    issues concerning the ways of the development of Armenian-Kazakh
    cooperation, the coordination of activity within the international
    organizations and the OSCE activity.

    In course of the meeting between Edward Nalbandian and
    Foreign Minister of Austria Michael Spindelegger the two discussed the
    ways for the expansion of bilateral cooperation, Armenia-European
    Union relationship and the possibilities of partnership between the
    two countries within that framework. On Minister Spindelegger's
    request Edward Nalbandian presented the process and perspectives of
    normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, as well as the recent
    developments in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) peace process. During the
    meeting with Foreign Minister of Australia Hon Stephen Smith they had
    an interested discussion on the practical steps and ways aimed at the
    promotion of cooperation between Armenia and Australia. Ministers
    exchanged views on some actual issues of international relations and
    discussed possibility of rapprochement of cooperation within the
    frameworks of the UN. Minister Smith attached importance to the
    contribution of the Australian Armenian community in the life of the
    country in different fields and mentioned that it could become a
    unique bridge between Armenia and Australia for the expansion of
    cooperation. Edward Nalbandian invited his Australian counterpart to
    visit Yerevan to continue the started dialogue.

    During the meeting with Foreign Minister of Canada Lawrence Cannon
    Edward Nalbandian discussed issues concerning the cooperation between
    the two countries in international organizations. They also touched
    upon the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.

    On the same day Armenian Foreign Minister met Foreign Minister of Iran
    Manouchehr Mottaki. They discussed issues of bilateral relations
    agenda and regional developments.

    On Iranian Foreign Minister's request, Edward Nalbandian presented the
    process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.

    Foreign Minister of Iran presented to the Armenian Foreign Minister
    the recent developments on Iran's nuclear program.

    In course of the negotiations with Head of the Swiss Federal
    Department of Foreign Affairs Micheline Calmy-Rey Minister Nalbandian
    touched upon the issues concerning the expansion of cooperation areas
    between the two countries and mentioned that the opening of the Office
    of Diplomatic Mission of Switzerland in Yerevan could play a serious
    role in that process. Foreign Minister of Armenian thanked his Swiss
    counterpart for supporting the process of normalization of
    Armenian-Turkish relations. -0-
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