ISRIA , DC
June 21 2008

Armenia: Minister Nalbandian meets with the Secretary General of the
Council of the European Union Javier Solana and Belgian Foreign
Minister Karel De Gucht in Brussels

On 18 of June Minister Nalbandian who was in Brussels on a working
visit had meetings with the Secretary General of the Council of the
European Union and High Representative for the Common Foreign and
Security Policy Javier Solana.

The two discussed the cooperation of EU and Armenia in the area of
foreign policy, the implementation of the European Neighbourhood
Policy Action Plan, the post-electoral developments in Armenia and
issues concerning the regional security and stability.

Armenian Foreign Minister reiterated the determination of the Armenian
authorities to continue the reforms directed to the strengthening and
developing of democracy in the country.

Minister Nalbandian and the Secretary General Solana gave their
positive assessment to the of Armenia’s almost one year long alignment
with EU common foreign and security policy statements and different
formats of political dialogue between Armenia and EU.

The head of Armenian diplomacy informed the EU chief diplomat on the
present stage of Nagorno Karabakh peace process, as well as the
results of the meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents in
St Petersburg.

The two also touched upon issues as regional security and stability.

On the same day Minister Nalbandian had a meeting with the Foreign
Minister of Belgium Karel De Gucht.

During the discussion the two gave their positive assessment to the
dynamic progress of cooperation between two countries.