Russian FM heads to Armenia for official visit

Bahrain News Agency
February 16, 2005 Wednesday 8:44 AM EST

Manama, February 16 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due
in Armenia Wednesday on a two day official visit aimed at boosting
bilateral ties and means to end the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region
between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Armenian news agency added today that Lavrov will meet with Armenian
President Robert Kocharian, his Armenian counterpart Vartan Oskanyan
and other senior officials.

The Russian official paid a similar visit to Azerbaijan last week and
discussed the Nagorno Karabakh region issue with Azerbaijani officials.