MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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PRESS RELEASE

19-04-2006

Minister Oskanian Receives Grigory Karasin Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Russian Federation

On April 18, Minister Oskanian received Deputy Minister Karasin,
who was in Armenia on a regional visit.

During the meeting, the two discussed the dynamically developing
relations between the two countries, as well as a number of
international and regional issues of mutual interest and great urgency.

They focused on developments in the South Caucasus, and specifically
the prospects for searching for ways of settling the conflicts in
the region. They also touched the possibility of reactivating the
transport network stressing in this context the importance of a
peaceful and negotiated decision.

Minister Oskanian and Deputy Minister Karasin also discussed issues
having to do with the situation in Iran, as well as Armenia-Turkey
relations.