ARMENIAN MINISTER, US STATE SECRETARY DISCUSS KARABAKH, FORTHCOMING ELECTION

Arminfo
6 Mar 07

Yerevan, 6 March: Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan and US
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discussed the progress of the
talks on a peaceful settlement to the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict in
Washington yesterday.

They also discussed issues related to the development of bilateral
ties, the Armenian Foreign Ministry department of information and
the press has told Arminfo news agency.

They noted the significance of the Millennium Challenge programme
developed by the US government in the implementation of a programme to
alleviate poverty in Armenia’s rural districts. Vardan Oskanyan briefed
Rice on the already completed preparations for the implementation of
the project.

They also talked about the forthcoming parliamentary election in
Armenia and noted the importance of the election meeting international
standards.

They also discussed regional problems, the present state of
Armenian-Turkish relations and the USA’s intermediary initiatives to
settle them.

On the same day, Vardan Oskanyan had a number of meetings at the
US Congress.