VARTAN OSKANIAN MET CHINESE FM

Pan Armenian News
13.06.2005 07:15

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian
met with his Chinese associate Li Zhaoxing, RA MFA press center
reported. During the meeting the parties discussed the Armenian-Chinese
relations and noted the 73% growth of the trade-economic balance. They
also considered scientific and technical cooperation as well as
programs targeted at student exchange and investigations to be
carried out by Armenian specialists in the Chinese universities. Li
Zhaoxing noted that according to the conclusions of the joint expert
groups, cooperation between Armenia and China can develop in medicine,
agricultural machine-building, grape growing and wine-making. Noting
the Armenian-Chinese close political ties the parties discussed the
prospects of cooperation within international structures including
the UN. The Ministers also touched upon the Karabakh and Taiwan
problems. Upon completion of the meeting they signed an agreement
on mutual providing of buildings, constructions and lands for
embassies. Besides, Vartan Oskanian and Li Zhaoxing exchanged letters
on the 5 million yuan ($800 thousand) Chinese grant as a technical
assistance to Armenia. After the meeting the RA FM attended the new
Armenian Embassy in Beijing.