ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER OUTLINES COUNTRY'S FOREIGN POLITICAL
Interfax News Agency, Russia
April 30 2008
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian briefed the heads of the
diplomatic missions accredited in Yerevan about Armenia's foreign
political priorities on Wednesday.
"Armenia will continue to the strengthen strategic partnership with
Russia and will take steps to expand cooperation and friendly relations
with the United States," Nalbandian said.
"The European direction has become among the priorities for Armenia's
foreign policy," he said.
As regards international organizations, Nalbandian said Armenia
would develop cooperation with the UN, the OSCE (Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe), the Council of Europe and other
international institutions.
Armenia is also willing to normalize relations with Turkey without
any preconditions, he said.
"Armenia attaches significance to ties with its close neighbors,
with which its enjoys friendly cooperation, and is also prepared to
make every possible effort to normalize relations with the neighbors
in relations with which it still has some problems," he said.
Interfax News Agency, Russia
April 30 2008
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian briefed the heads of the
diplomatic missions accredited in Yerevan about Armenia's foreign
political priorities on Wednesday.
"Armenia will continue to the strengthen strategic partnership with
Russia and will take steps to expand cooperation and friendly relations
with the United States," Nalbandian said.
"The European direction has become among the priorities for Armenia's
foreign policy," he said.
As regards international organizations, Nalbandian said Armenia
would develop cooperation with the UN, the OSCE (Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe), the Council of Europe and other
international institutions.
Armenia is also willing to normalize relations with Turkey without
any preconditions, he said.
"Armenia attaches significance to ties with its close neighbors,
with which its enjoys friendly cooperation, and is also prepared to
make every possible effort to normalize relations with the neighbors
in relations with which it still has some problems," he said.