VARTAN OSKANIAN MET WITH MEMBERS OF THE ITALIAN DELEGATION

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19.09.2007 16:40

September 19 RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received the
delegation headed by Umberto Ranieri, the President of the Foreign
Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, former State Secretary
for Foreign Affairs of Italy.

Greeting the guests, Minister Oskanian expressed appreciation for the
recent bilateral contacts between Armenia and Italy. Minister Oskanian
stressed the importance of the firm relations established as a result
of mutual contacts in the framework of the European Neighborhood
Program, especially emphasizing the program of development of the
rural regions.

At the request of the guests, Minister Oskanian presented the main
directions of Armenia’s foreign policy, the relations with neighbors,
the negotiation process on the Karabakh conflict settlement, Armenia’s
position on the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, as well as
Armenia’s approaches towards Turkey’s accession to the European Union.

For his part, Umberto Ranieri presented the objectives of the visit
to Armenia and told about his impressions. Mr. Ranieri said their
aim is to endorse the development and integration of the courtiers,
which have taken the route towards Europe.

The Italian delegation comprised members of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Chamber of Deputies Margarita Boniver, Rafaelo De
Brazi, Giorgio la Malfa and the Secretary of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Chamber of Deputies Mario Di Napoli.