ARMENIAN PRESIDENT, ITALIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS COOPERATION

Arminfo
23 Nov 04

Yerevan, 23 November: Armenian President Robert Kocharyan today
received Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Margherita Boniver and the
delegation accompanying her in the visit.

The Armenian president expressed satisfaction with the current level
of Armenian-Italian relations, the presidential press service has
told Arminfo news agency.

The sides discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to bilateral
and international ties, including cooperation of the countries in
international organizations.

The source reports that the sides exchanged views on reforms under
way in the UN bodies, particularly on the expansion of the UN Security
Council.

In turn, Margherita Boniver noted Italy’s interest in the South
Caucasus countries. The Italian deputy minister considered as important
Kocharyan’s upcoming official visit to Italy in January 2005. She said
that this visit would boost cooperation between the two countries. At
the meeting, the sides also discussed the current situation in the
resolution of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict.