ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER OF CHINA

YEREVAN, APRIL 12. ARMINFO. Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan
met today Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the China Li Gu (name
as given). As ARMINFO reported earlier, Armenian President Robert
Kocharian is to visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Hu
Dzintao. The invitation has been handed over to the Armenian President
by Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Gu. Vardan Oskanyan expressed
hope for the forthcoming visit of the Armenian President to CHina will
contribute to development of bilateral relations. The sides pointed
out a high level of the Armenian-Chinese relations, adding that
deepening of political relations may bring the economic, cultural and
business ties to higher level.

Deputy Foreign Minister of China was received by his Armenian
colleague Tatul Margaryan. The sides discussed the ways ot development
of the Armenian-Chinese relations, as well as the cooperation within
the framework of international organizations.