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    THE ARMENIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PARTICIPATED IN THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE PARIS PACT HELD IN VIENNA

    Noyan Tapan
    2012-02-17

    On February 16, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian attending the
    Third Ministerial Conference of the Paris Pact Partners dedicated
    to the fight against opiates trafficking from Afghanistan. The
    United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and the high-ranking
    delegations of around five dozen countries attended the conference
    and delivered speeches.

    Edward Nalbandian addressed a speech during the meeting chaired by
    the Ministers of Foreign Affairs Russia, France and Austria Sergey
    Lavrov, Alain Juppe and Michael Spindelegger.

    In his speech the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs presented
    Armenia's contribution to the fight of the international community
    against illicit drug trade and reaffirmed Armenia's commitment to
    continue actively supporting to the international efforts aimed
    at reduction and eradication of illicit drug production, trade and
    trafficking.

    In Vienna Edward Nalbandian's agenda was full of bilateral meetings.

    Foreign Minister Nalbandian had a meeting with Lamberto Zannier,
    the OSCE Secretary General.

    In the course of the meeting the interlocutors had a thorough talk
    on the recent developments in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
    issue. In this context, the OSCE Secretary General expressed concern
    over the maintenance of tension on the line of contact and stressed
    the importance to create mechanism for the investigation of incidents.

    The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and OSCE Secretary General
    touched upon the preparatory works for the upcoming parliamentary
    elections to be held in Armenia, as well.

    In Vienna Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with his Russian counterpart
    Sergey Lavrov, as well.

    During the meeting of the Ministers, the bilateral agenda issues,
    and international and regional developments were touched upon.

    Edward Nalbandian and Sergey Lavrov discussed the issues related
    to the improvement of the legal framework existing between the two
    countries. The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated the
    invitation presented to his Russian counterpart to visit Yerevan.

    The meeting with Ambassador Eoin O'Leary, the Chairman of the OSCE
    Permanent Council took place in Vienna, as well.

    Minister Nalbandian presented Armenia's support to the implementation
    of the Irish Chairmanship's priorities in the OSCE.

    Edward Nalbandian and Ambassador Eoin O'Leary touched upon the
    scheduled visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland and
    OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Eamon Gilmore to Armenia.

    The settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue was on the agenda of the
    meeting, as well. In this regard, Ambassador Eoin O'Leary reaffirmed
    the support of the Irish Chairmanship of the OSCE to the efforts
    being undertaken by the Minsk Group Co-Chairs.

    Edward Nalbandian met with Michael Spindelegger, the Vice Chancellor
    and Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the
    Republic of Austria.

    The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Austria discussed the
    preparatory works of the visit of the Austrian President to Armenia
    scheduled this year.

    Ministers Nalbandian and Spindelegger had a thorough talk on the ways
    to expand bilateral cooperation in various spheres, deepening of the
    interaction in the frames of international organizations. The sides
    exchanged views on international agenda and regional issues.

    The next meeting of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs was
    with Milan Rochen, Montenegro's Minister of Foreign Affairs and
    EU integration.

    The agenda of the meeting included the issues related to the
    expansion of a legal framework existing between the two countries, the
    development of an economic interaction, and decentralized cooperation,
    as well as upcoming visit of Montenegro's Minister of Foreign Affairs
    and EU integration to Yerevan.

    In Vienna Edward Nalbandian gave an extensive interview to the leading
    Austrian newspaper "Der Standard".

    On the same day, concluding his visit, Edward Nalbandian returned
    back to Yerevan.

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