ARMENIA: FOREIGN MINISTER OF ARMENIA EDWARD NALBANDIAN MEETS FOREIGN MINISTER OF SYRIA WALID AL-MUALLEM
Foreign Ministry
June 2 2009
Armenia
On June 2, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian met Foreign
Minister of Syrian Arab Republic Walid Al-Muallem who is in Armenia
on a two-day working visit.
Minister Nalbandian highly appreciated the Armenian-Syrian relations
and stressed that Armenian and Syrian nations are tied with
history-proven friendship and mutual sympathy, and emphasized the
fact that on the invitation of President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan,
President of Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad will visit Armenia in
two weeks and that will promote the enhancement and further deepening
of relations between Armenia and Syria.
Edward Nalbandian expressed satisfaction that the agreements reached
during his visit to Damascus in February 2009 have been quickly
implemented and Armenian Embassy was provided with a comfortable
building in Damascus.
Expressing his gratitude for a warm reception, Minister Al-Muallem
mentioned that he visits friendly Armenia with great pleasure. Syrian
Foreign Minister attached importance to the intensification of
political dialogue, development of Armenian-Syrian relationship in
different areas, especially stressing the necessity of deepening of
economic cooperation and intensification of cultural exchanges.
Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Syria had a detailed discussion on a
wide range of issues concerning further enlargement of Armenian-Syrian
relations.
The two had a comprehensive talks on strengthening of stability
and security in the South Caucasus region. Ministers emphasized the
importance of settling the existing problems by the means of peaceful
negotiations.
Walid Al-Muallem presented to his Armenian counterpart the process
of settlement of Middle East problems and Syrian approaches on
those issues.
The meeting was followed by the joint press conference of Foreign
Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian and Foreign Minister of Syria
Walid Al-Muallem.
Foreign Ministry
June 2 2009
Armenia
On June 2, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian met Foreign
Minister of Syrian Arab Republic Walid Al-Muallem who is in Armenia
on a two-day working visit.
Minister Nalbandian highly appreciated the Armenian-Syrian relations
and stressed that Armenian and Syrian nations are tied with
history-proven friendship and mutual sympathy, and emphasized the
fact that on the invitation of President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan,
President of Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad will visit Armenia in
two weeks and that will promote the enhancement and further deepening
of relations between Armenia and Syria.
Edward Nalbandian expressed satisfaction that the agreements reached
during his visit to Damascus in February 2009 have been quickly
implemented and Armenian Embassy was provided with a comfortable
building in Damascus.
Expressing his gratitude for a warm reception, Minister Al-Muallem
mentioned that he visits friendly Armenia with great pleasure. Syrian
Foreign Minister attached importance to the intensification of
political dialogue, development of Armenian-Syrian relationship in
different areas, especially stressing the necessity of deepening of
economic cooperation and intensification of cultural exchanges.
Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Syria had a detailed discussion on a
wide range of issues concerning further enlargement of Armenian-Syrian
relations.
The two had a comprehensive talks on strengthening of stability
and security in the South Caucasus region. Ministers emphasized the
importance of settling the existing problems by the means of peaceful
negotiations.
Walid Al-Muallem presented to his Armenian counterpart the process
of settlement of Middle East problems and Syrian approaches on
those issues.
The meeting was followed by the joint press conference of Foreign
Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian and Foreign Minister of Syria
Walid Al-Muallem.