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    RA FOREIGN MINISTER PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO NORWAY

    Noyan Tapan
    Feb 1, 2010

    OSLO, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
    during his January 29 short official visit to Oslo met with his
    Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store.

    According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
    during a private talk, then a working dinner the Ministers discussed
    measures to be undertaken in the direction of development of bilateral
    relations, regional and international issues. They emphasized the
    necessity of promoting cooperation between Armenia and Norway in
    various spheres, in particular, organization of high-level visits,
    holding of regular consultations between the two countries' Foreign
    Ministries, formation of a legal-contractual sphere, activization of
    exchanges in the cultural, educational and scientific spheres.

    The RA and Norwegian Foreign Ministers in detail discussed the
    possibility of activizing cooperation in the trade and economic sphere
    and reached an agreement to make additional efforts in that direction.

    E. Nalbandian presented Armenia's efforts aimed at ensuring security
    and stability in the South Caucasian region, foreign political course
    of integrating to the European family and measures undertaken in that
    direction, latest developments in the Nagorno Karabakh settlement
    negotiations, efforts made in the direction of establishment of
    relations between Armenia and Turkey.

    Then the two countries' Foreign Ministers signed an Agreement on
    Readmission between Armenia and Norway.

    The same day the RA Foreign Minister was received at the Norwegian
    Institute of International Affairs where he gave a long speech on
    Armenia's foreign policy.

    E. Nalbandian also visited Nansen Institute located at F. Nansen's
    house, got acquainted with the preparatory work of events dedicated
    to F. Nansen's 150th anniversary. He proposed the Institute organizing
    joint events dedicated to Nansen's jubilee. The Minister laid a wreath
    to Nansen's grave and made notes in the book of guests of honor.

    E. Nalbandian presented possibilities of implementation of new economic
    programs in Armenia at a meeting with Norwegian businessmen held the
    same day.

    The RA Foreign Minister returned to Yerevan on January 30.
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