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ITALIAN FM TO VISIT ARMENIA IN 2010
armradio.am
24.11.2009 14:42
The Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, paid a short
working visit to Italy on November 23.
In Rome Minister Nalbandian met with his Italian counterpart
Franco Frattini. Edward Nalbandian noted that the Armenian Italian
relations have a history of millennia remarkable for kind traditions
and expressions of friendship. According to him, the ties further
developed after Armenia gained independence, and all this provides
a firm ground for further reinforcement and deepening of relations.
Franco Frattini said Italy is interested in developing multifaceted
cooperation with Armenia and stands ready to take practical steps in
that direction.
Ministers Nalbandian and Frattini discussed the ways of expansion of
Armenian-Italian cooperation in different spheres and the deepening
of cooperation within international organizations. They also exchanged
views on issues on the regional and international agenda.
The interlocutors discussed different directions of Armenia-EU
cooperation, the steps taken to encourage the cooperation within
the framework of the European Neighborhood Policy and the Eastern
Partnership Program.
Minister Frattini said Italy supports the steps taken towards the
normalization of the Armenian Turkish relations. He voiced hope that
the Armenian-Turkish protocols would be ratified as soon as possible,
thus providing an opportunity to open the shared border.
Minister Nalbandian presented to his Italian counterpart the latest
developments in the process of settlement of the Karabakh conflict
and the results of the recent meeting of the Presidents in Munich.
Accepting Edward Nalbandian's invitation, The Italian Foreign Minister
said he would visit Armenia in 2010.
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Italy signed Memorandum of
Understanding on "High level consultations between the Ministries
of Foreign Affairs between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic
of Italy" and an agreement on "Economic Cooperation between the
Governments of Armenia and Italy."
armradio.am
24.11.2009 14:42
The Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, paid a short
working visit to Italy on November 23.
In Rome Minister Nalbandian met with his Italian counterpart
Franco Frattini. Edward Nalbandian noted that the Armenian Italian
relations have a history of millennia remarkable for kind traditions
and expressions of friendship. According to him, the ties further
developed after Armenia gained independence, and all this provides
a firm ground for further reinforcement and deepening of relations.
Franco Frattini said Italy is interested in developing multifaceted
cooperation with Armenia and stands ready to take practical steps in
that direction.
Ministers Nalbandian and Frattini discussed the ways of expansion of
Armenian-Italian cooperation in different spheres and the deepening
of cooperation within international organizations. They also exchanged
views on issues on the regional and international agenda.
The interlocutors discussed different directions of Armenia-EU
cooperation, the steps taken to encourage the cooperation within
the framework of the European Neighborhood Policy and the Eastern
Partnership Program.
Minister Frattini said Italy supports the steps taken towards the
normalization of the Armenian Turkish relations. He voiced hope that
the Armenian-Turkish protocols would be ratified as soon as possible,
thus providing an opportunity to open the shared border.
Minister Nalbandian presented to his Italian counterpart the latest
developments in the process of settlement of the Karabakh conflict
and the results of the recent meeting of the Presidents in Munich.
Accepting Edward Nalbandian's invitation, The Italian Foreign Minister
said he would visit Armenia in 2010.
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Italy signed Memorandum of
Understanding on "High level consultations between the Ministries
of Foreign Affairs between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic
of Italy" and an agreement on "Economic Cooperation between the
Governments of Armenia and Italy."