ARMENIAN FM, SECRETARY OF RF SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSS PROSPECTS OF ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
April 10 2006
YEREVAN, April 10. /ARKA/. At their meeting in Moscow, RA Foreign
Minister Vardan Oskanyan and Secretary of the RF Security Council
Igor Ivanov discussed the current state of Armenian-Russian relations
and prospects for their development. The sides discussed issues of
regional and international stability and security. A meeting with
Russian Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov was held
at the RA Embassy in Moscow as well. Minister Oskanyan also held a
meeting with Russia-based Armenian businessmen. During the meeting,
the RA Foreign Minister appreciated their interest and confidence
in Armenia’s economic progress. Expressing Armenia’s gratitude for
the programs implemented in Armenia, pointing out the necessity of
regulating this process.
Presenting a program of rural development in Armenia, Minister Oskanyan
reported that it will be one of the most important issues on the
agenda of the 3rd conference Armenia-Diaspora, on September 18-19,
2006. In their turn, the businessmen expressed their willingness
for participating in the discussions and implementation of specific
programs.
Minister Oskanyan made a report “Cooperation and Security in the South
Caucasus” at the Moscow-based Carnegy Center. The audience included
representatives of Russia’s governmental and political circles,
research institutes and higher schools, diplomatic missions in Moscow,
Russian and foreign mass media.
The RA Foreign Minister also held a meeting with students of Moscow
State Institute of International Relations. On April 7 morning
Minister Oskanyan held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov.