ARMENIAN MINISTER, RUSSIAN DEPUTY MINISTER DISCUSS TIES

Arminfo, Yerevan
18 Apr 06

Yerevan, 18 April: Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan and
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigoriy Karasin, who has arrived in
Yerevan within the framework of his regional visit, discussed ways
to settle conflicts in the South Caucasus.

They exchanged views on dynamically developing bilateral relations,
as well as a number of urgent and promising international and
regional issues of mutual interest. They also discussed in detail
the situation in the South Caucasus, ways to settle conflicts, as
well as possibilities of restoring transport communications.

In this context, the ministers pointed out the importance of peaceful
solutions through talks. They also discussed the situation around
Iran and relations between Armenia and Turkey.