RA FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVED THOMAS ADAMS

Public Radio. Armenia
Nov 9 2006

November 9 RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received Thomas Adams,
Co-Chair of the Armenian-American Economic Cooperation Task Group,
Coordinator of the US Office for Assistance to Europe and Eurasia.

He parties discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation, turning
to the activity and future plans of the Armenian-American Economic
Cooperation Task Group. In this context special importance was attached
to the program to be jointly accomplished by the Millennium Challenge
Corporation and the Government of Armenia and timely completion of
Armenia’s obligations.

Thomas Adams assured that the US Government will continue promoting
the process of democratization in Armenia, emphasizing the importance
of conducting free and fair elections.

The interlocutors turned to regional developments and the Karabakh
conflict settlement, expressing hope that the November 14th meeting
of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will register
considerable progress in the settlement process.