RA DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER AND HEAD OF BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTRY’S EASTERN
DEPARTMENT DISCUSS ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

YEREVAN, December 6 (Noyan Tapan). The development of the
Armenian-British bilateral relations in all directions was highlighted
at the meeting of head of the Eastern Department of the British
Foreign Ministry Simon Smith and the RA Deputy Foreign Minister Ruben
Shugarian on December 6. According to the RA Foreign Ministry’s Press
and Information Department, following this the sides discussed the
issue of increasing the cooperation between the South Caucasus and
the European community, including Great Britain in the context of
the CE’s European Neighborhood Policy, as well as exchanged ideas
about ways that will enable the South Caucasian countries to make
full use of benefits of this policy. During the meeting the issues
related to the Armenian-Turkish relations were discussed within the
framework of the start of negotiations on Turkey’s joining the Council
of Europe. The sides spoke about the current state and prospects of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. On the same day, a round table
to discuss the same issues with the delegation of the British Foreign
Ministry was held at the RA Foreign Ministry. The British diplomat
is in Armenia within the framework of his regional visit. During
the visit he will have meetings with Deputy Chairman of the National
Assembly Tigran Torosian and the RA Justice Minister David Harutyunian.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress