VARDAN OSKANIAN AND TERRY DAVIS DISCUSS PREPARATION PROCESS OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN RA

Noyan Tapan
Nov 5, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 5, RA Foreign Minister
Vardan Oskanian met with Terry Davis, the Secretary General of the
Council of Europe, who is in Yerevan on a two-day visit. Vardan
Oskanian said that the visit is a convenient occasion to touch upon
Armenia-Council of Europe cooperation and fulfilment of the commitments
assumed by Armenia.

During the meeting, the interlocutors touched upon the parliamentary
elections held in May and the preparation process of the forthcoming
presidential elections, attached importance to Council of Europe’s
assistance in perfection of the Armenian electoral legislation.

V. Oskanian and the guest discussed the issue of implementing the
proposed fact-finding mission for the purpose of evaluating the state
of cultural heritage in Nakhichevan. The Minister once more confirmed
the Armenian party’s position.

According to the report provided from the RA Foreign Ministry’s Press
and Information Department, the interlocutors also touched upon the
current stage of Nagorno Karabakh settlement and the prospect of
problem’s settlement.