ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND UAE VICE PRIME MINISTER DISCUSS

ARMINFO News Agency
October 3, 2005

REGIONAL AND BILATERAL ISSUES

YEREVAN,OCTOBER 3. ARMINFO. Minister Oskanian visited Abu Dhabi, on
the occasion of the groundbreaking of the Armenian Embassy building
in the United Arab Emirates. Large number of representatives of the
government, together with the diplomatic corps, and members of the
Armenian community from throughout the Emirates were present.

In a brief ceremony, Minister spoke, followed by Ambassador Arshak
Poladian, and then the first stones were laid for what will be a
7,000 sq. meter building.

During his visit, the Minister also met with Deputy Prime Minister
and State Minister for External Relations, Sheikh Hamdan Ben Zayed Al
Nahanyan. The two discussed bilateral and regional issues, including
Armenia’s having provided suitable embassy state for the Emirates,
which will be opening an embassy in Yerevan.

The Minister also met with Ahmad Bakr, the Deputy Director of the
Abu Dhabi Development Fund. The Minister described Armenia’s economic
development and prospects for growth.

The Minister returned to Yerevan late Monday.