AZG Armenian Daily #108, 14/06/2005

Meeting

OSKANIAN AND RIÑE DISCUSS ISSUES OF ‘INNER DEVELOPMENTS AND DEMOCRACY
OF ARMENIA’ AS WELL

Vartan Oskanian, RA Foreign Minister, met with Condoleezza Rice,
U.S. State Secretary, and Steven Headley, advisor of US President on
Security Issues, in the course of his working visit to Washington. The
press office of RA Foreign Ministry informed that Vartan Oskanian
and Condoleezza Rice discussed many issues of Armenian-American
relations. Mrs. Rice highly evaluated Armenia’s participation in the
anti-terrorist struggle and in the program of restoring Iraq. The
sides also discussed issues of inner developments and democratic
processes in Armenia.

Mr. Oskanian introduced the latest developments in the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement to US State Secretary. They also exchanged views
on the developments in the South Caucasus and neighboring regions,
including the Armenian-Turkish relations. Mr. Headley was particularly
interested in the democratic processes in Armenia, as well as the
electoral and constitutional reforms.

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