VARTAN OSKANIAN: THERE IS CONSIDERABLE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
ARMENIAN-ITALIAN RELATIONS

YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 26 the Acting Foreign
Minsiter of the RA Vartan Oskanian received the Italian ambassador to
Armenia Massimo Lavezzo Cassinelli in connection with handing a copy
of credentials by the ambassador. The acting foreign minister said
that there is considerable potential for further development of
Armenian-Italian relations on a stong basis. According to him, the
European Neighborhood Policy creates good opportunities for deepening
the bilateral cooperation. According to the RA MFA Press and
Information Department, the ambassador expressed his willingness to
promote the historically close relations between Armenia and Italy in
all spheres. The interlocutors discussed regional issues, Italy’s
possible involvement in programs on rural poverty reduction in
Armenia, as well as recent developments in the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement.