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Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian concluded a two-day working visit to
Austria.

Minister Oskanian was received by Austria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Mrs. Ursula Plassnik on Monday, April 16 in Vienna. The extensive meeting
allowed the Ministers to exchange views on bilateral, regional and global
matters. Minister Oskanian briefed his Austrian colleague on developments
in the Nagorno Karabakh settlement process. Minister Plassnik asked about
the upcoming elections and stressed their importance.

Austria’s Secretary of State Hans Winkler hosted a working lunch for the
Minister and the delegation. The two discussed the full bilateral agenda,
together with regional matters and issues related to the European Union’s
policies in the Caucasus.

On the evening of April 16, Minister Oskanian addressed a full house at
the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. The audience included diplomats,
students and journalists, as well as members of the Armenian community.
The Minister presented Armenia’s foreign policy choices, decisions and
directions in the context of the Caucasus region, the neighborhood and
global developments.

On April 17, Minister Oskanian met with the Austrian National Council’s
Foreign Relations Committee. Members of the committee heard the Minister
address their questions regarding Armenia’s democratic and economic
development, upcoming elections, the role of women in government,
Armenia’s energy situation, as well as regional developments.

During the two-day visit, Minister Oskanian also addressed the Permanent
Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress