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    MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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    PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
    375010 Telephone: +3741. 544041 ext 202
    Fax: +3741. .562543
    Email: [email protected]:
    www.armeniaforeignministry.am

    PRESS RELEASE

    14 October 2004

    Minister Oskanian receives the assistant to US Secretary of State Laura
    Kennedy

    On 14 October Minister Oskanian received the assistant to US Secretary
    of State, Laura Kennedy.

    During the meeting the two sides exchanged views on bilateral and
    urgent international issues of mutual interest. Touching the nature of
    the Armenian-American relations, the sides stated with satisfaction
    that they are characterized by dynamic progress and high level of
    certainty.

    The sides paid great attention to the economic constituent of the
    Armenian-American relations. They discussed the results of the 9th
    meeting of the Armenian-American working group of Economic cooperation,
    which recently took place in Washington.

    During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the current
    status of the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict settlement, Armenia -Turkey
    relations, as well as several other issues on the international agenda.
    Minister Oskanian expressed his concern regarding the policy of
    blockade carried out by Turkey and stressed that such a policy is
    inconsistent with current regional developments.

    Laura Kennedy is a Minister-Councellor in the Foreign Service of
    the USA. Since June, she has been appointed assistant to the US
    Secretary of State. In 1992, she was Charge d'Affaires of the newly
    opened US embassy in Armenia. In 2001, she was the US ambassador
    in Turkmenistan.
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