PanARMENIAN.Net
Armenia and Russia should work for regional security
06.12.2007 14:22 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ December 5, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan
Oskanian held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. As
reported by the RF MFA division of information and press, the
Ministers focused on reinforcement and improvement of cooperation.
They stated that the `firm foundation of the multifaceted
Russian-Armenian cooperation will guarantee further advance upon
completion of election campaigns in both countries.’
`The parties expressed satisfaction with joint activities within the
CIS and CSTO and affirmed intention to interact within international
organizations, including UN and OSCE,’ the statement says.
Discussing the state of affairs in Transcaucasia, Lavrov and Oskanian
marked out the importance of close cooperation for maintenance of
regional security and stability and gave a high estimate to the OSCE
Minsk Group’s mediation in the Karabakh settlement talks.
The Minister also signed a plan of interdepartmental consultations.