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The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs met with the UK Minister for Europe
http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2012/09/18/uk_eu/
18.09.2012
On September 18 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received David
Lidington, the Foreign Office Minister for Europe.
Welcoming the guest, the Minister Nalbandian said, `This year we
celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic
relations between Armenia and the United Kingdom and we can state that
the cooperation between the sides is on a sustainable basis.'
Minister Lidington expressed gratitude for the reception and stressed
that the United Kingdom considers Armenia as a long-term and valuable
partner and his visit is aimed at the provision of a new impetus to
the cooperation with Armenia.
In the course of the talks, the Ministers discussed the ways to deepen
cooperation in political, trade and economic, scientific and
educational, cultural and other spheres.
Edward Nalbandian mentioned that Minister Lidington's delegation
included businessmen, as well, which would provide an opportunity to
give a new impulse to economic interaction. In this context, Minister
Lidington informed about the scheduled visit of a big delegation of
British businessmen to Armenia in the near future.
The interlocutors stressed the importance of the projects implemented
by the United Kingdom towards supporting Armenia's development,
democratic and economic reforms, as well as education and cultural
activities of the British Council in Armenia.
One of the key topics of the discussions was the cooperation between
Armenia and the European Union and the projects implemented in the
frames of that, as well as the current negotiations and the progress
registered by Armenia towards that direction.
During the talks, Ministers Nalbandian and Lidington touched upon a
number of regional issues and global problems, in particular
developments in the Middle East and the situation created over Iran's
nuclear program.
The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs presented the current stage
of the negotiations over the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
The sides touched upon the damage to regional stability and security
caused by the Azeri-Hungarian deal over the release of the Azeri
murderer Ramil Safarov.
In this regard, Minister Lidington mentioned that the United Kingdom
supports the efforts exerting by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. The
Foreign Office Minister for Europe stressed that his country
absolutely shares the provisions in the statements of the European
Union, Council of Europe and OSCE Minsk Group over the release of
Safarov.
The meeting of the Ministers was followed by a joint press conference.
http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2012/09/18/uk_eu/
18.09.2012
On September 18 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received David
Lidington, the Foreign Office Minister for Europe.
Welcoming the guest, the Minister Nalbandian said, `This year we
celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic
relations between Armenia and the United Kingdom and we can state that
the cooperation between the sides is on a sustainable basis.'
Minister Lidington expressed gratitude for the reception and stressed
that the United Kingdom considers Armenia as a long-term and valuable
partner and his visit is aimed at the provision of a new impetus to
the cooperation with Armenia.
In the course of the talks, the Ministers discussed the ways to deepen
cooperation in political, trade and economic, scientific and
educational, cultural and other spheres.
Edward Nalbandian mentioned that Minister Lidington's delegation
included businessmen, as well, which would provide an opportunity to
give a new impulse to economic interaction. In this context, Minister
Lidington informed about the scheduled visit of a big delegation of
British businessmen to Armenia in the near future.
The interlocutors stressed the importance of the projects implemented
by the United Kingdom towards supporting Armenia's development,
democratic and economic reforms, as well as education and cultural
activities of the British Council in Armenia.
One of the key topics of the discussions was the cooperation between
Armenia and the European Union and the projects implemented in the
frames of that, as well as the current negotiations and the progress
registered by Armenia towards that direction.
During the talks, Ministers Nalbandian and Lidington touched upon a
number of regional issues and global problems, in particular
developments in the Middle East and the situation created over Iran's
nuclear program.
The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs presented the current stage
of the negotiations over the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
The sides touched upon the damage to regional stability and security
caused by the Azeri-Hungarian deal over the release of the Azeri
murderer Ramil Safarov.
In this regard, Minister Lidington mentioned that the United Kingdom
supports the efforts exerting by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. The
Foreign Office Minister for Europe stressed that his country
absolutely shares the provisions in the statements of the European
Union, Council of Europe and OSCE Minsk Group over the release of
Safarov.
The meeting of the Ministers was followed by a joint press conference.