ARMENIAN, ITALIAN MINISTERS EXCHANGE VIEWS ON REGIONAL SECURITY ISSUES
armradio.am
09:17 18.10.2012
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Giampaolo Di
Paola, Italy's Defense Minister.
Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian expressed satisfaction with
the dynamically developing Armenian-Italian friendly relations since
the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries
twenty years ago. Minster Nalbandian underlined that latest year
state visit of the RA President to Italy provided a new impetus to
the bilateral interaction.
Expressing gratitude for the reception, Giampaolo Di Paola mentioned
that he was pleased to visit Armenia and highly assessed Armenian's
engagement in maintaining of international security and peace, in
particular peacekeeping operations.
In the course of the meeting, the sides expressed satisfaction with
the signing of an agreement on the cooperation in the defense sphere,
which according to the interlocutors would be a basis for the efficient
cooperation in that sphere. The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Italian Defense Minister touched upon the interaction between
Armenia and the European Union and the huge progress made in its
frames.
During the meeting views were exchanged on a number of issues related
to regional security. Minister Nalbandian presented in detail the
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue. The Defense Minister of Italy
stressed that his country being a member of the OSCE Minsk Group,
supports the efforts taken by the Minks Group Co-Chairs towards the
peaceful settlement of the issue.
armradio.am
09:17 18.10.2012
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Giampaolo Di
Paola, Italy's Defense Minister.
Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian expressed satisfaction with
the dynamically developing Armenian-Italian friendly relations since
the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries
twenty years ago. Minster Nalbandian underlined that latest year
state visit of the RA President to Italy provided a new impetus to
the bilateral interaction.
Expressing gratitude for the reception, Giampaolo Di Paola mentioned
that he was pleased to visit Armenia and highly assessed Armenian's
engagement in maintaining of international security and peace, in
particular peacekeeping operations.
In the course of the meeting, the sides expressed satisfaction with
the signing of an agreement on the cooperation in the defense sphere,
which according to the interlocutors would be a basis for the efficient
cooperation in that sphere. The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Italian Defense Minister touched upon the interaction between
Armenia and the European Union and the huge progress made in its
frames.
During the meeting views were exchanged on a number of issues related
to regional security. Minister Nalbandian presented in detail the
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue. The Defense Minister of Italy
stressed that his country being a member of the OSCE Minsk Group,
supports the efforts taken by the Minks Group Co-Chairs towards the
peaceful settlement of the issue.