MINISTER NALBANDIAN PRESENTS ARMENIA'S FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES TO FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
armradio.am
30.04.2008 10:11
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with Heads of
diplomatic missions accredited in Armenia.
During the meeting Minister Nalbandian presented the priorities
of Armenia's foreign policy and the approaches towards a number of
contemporary processes in international politics.
Minister Nalbandian said Armenia will continue taking steps in the
direction of developing relations with its partner states.
Edward Nalbandian said Armenia will continue deepening the special
strategic partnership with Russia, will take steps to deepen the
friendly partnership and cooperation with the US. According to the
Minister, the European direction has become one of the priority
directions of Armenia's foreign policy.
Turning to Armenia's cooperation within international organizations,
the Foreign Minister noted the cooperation and active involvement
in the UN, OSCE< the Council of Europe and other international
organizations will develop.
Armenia attaches importance to the ties with immediate neighbors,
and is ready to make every effort to improve the relations with those
neighbors with which it still has problems.
Minister Nalbandian referred to the relations with those countries
which have permanent diplomatic representations in Armenia.
Edward Nalbandian noted that the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
issue remains the main priority. He reconfirmed Armenia's commitment
to continue the negotiations in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.
Turning to the normalization of relations with Turkey, Minister
Nalbandian reconfirmed Armenia's readiness to develop relations
without any preconditions.
Concluding his speech, Minister Nalbandian stressed the importance
of Diaspora's role in developing friendly relations between Armenia
and other countries.
armradio.am
30.04.2008 10:11
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with Heads of
diplomatic missions accredited in Armenia.
During the meeting Minister Nalbandian presented the priorities
of Armenia's foreign policy and the approaches towards a number of
contemporary processes in international politics.
Minister Nalbandian said Armenia will continue taking steps in the
direction of developing relations with its partner states.
Edward Nalbandian said Armenia will continue deepening the special
strategic partnership with Russia, will take steps to deepen the
friendly partnership and cooperation with the US. According to the
Minister, the European direction has become one of the priority
directions of Armenia's foreign policy.
Turning to Armenia's cooperation within international organizations,
the Foreign Minister noted the cooperation and active involvement
in the UN, OSCE< the Council of Europe and other international
organizations will develop.
Armenia attaches importance to the ties with immediate neighbors,
and is ready to make every effort to improve the relations with those
neighbors with which it still has problems.
Minister Nalbandian referred to the relations with those countries
which have permanent diplomatic representations in Armenia.
Edward Nalbandian noted that the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
issue remains the main priority. He reconfirmed Armenia's commitment
to continue the negotiations in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.
Turning to the normalization of relations with Turkey, Minister
Nalbandian reconfirmed Armenia's readiness to develop relations
without any preconditions.
Concluding his speech, Minister Nalbandian stressed the importance
of Diaspora's role in developing friendly relations between Armenia
and other countries.