Armenian foreign minister, US secretary of state discuss bilateral relations

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
10 Jun 05

[Presenter] Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan met US Secretary
of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington today.

The sides discussed a wide range of issues on the Armenian-US agenda,
official sources report. The sides stressed that a healthy political
dialogue is developing between the two countries, bilateral
cooperation is expanding in the trade-economic sphere and the USA is
continuing to participate in humanitarian programmes.

Condoleezza Rice highly valued Armenia’s participation in the fight
against international terrorism and in programmes on the restoration
of Iraq.

The meeting also discussed the domestic situation in Armenia and
democratic reforms in the republic. Oskanyan briefed the US secretary
of state on the latest developments related to the settlement of the
Nagornyy Karabakh conflict.

The sides exchanged opinions on processes in the South Caucasus and
neighbouring regions and discussed Armenian-Turkish relations.