Armenian, Russian Foreign Ministers Meet In Moscow
ArmRadio.am
31.05.2008
On May 30 RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Following the face-to-face meeting the consultations continued in an enlarged format.
Issues related to the deepening and reinforcement of Armenian-Russian relations were discussed.
The parties expressed appreciation for the allied relations and strategic partnership between the two countries. The sharp growth of cooperation in the economic, cultural and a number of other spheres was noted. Minister Nalbandian underlined that our special strategic partnership with Russia will continue reinforcing in all directions, based on the traditional ties between our peoples.
Reference was made to the Armenian-Russian cooperation on the international arena, the joint work within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization and coordination of positions and views within international organizations.
The interlocutors discussed the process of settlement of the Karabakh issue. Minister Nalbandian reconfirmed Armenia’s commitment to solving the issue through negotiations and continuing the talks based on the proposals presented by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.
The parties turned to issues of security and stability in the South Caucasus.
The meeting was followed by a joint press conference, during which the Ministers presented the framework of the issues discussed and the results of negotiations and responded to the journalists’ questions.
Later an official dinner was served in honor of RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.
Today Minister Nalbandian will continue the meetings in Moscow.