Minister Nalbandian received OSCE PA President

armradio.am
06.09.2008 15:01

On September 6 RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the
President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Goran Lenmarker.

Greeting the guest, Minister Nalbandian noted that Armenia attaches
great importance to parliamentary diplomacy, considering it a serious
platform for development of relations between peoples.

Presenting the latest developments in the negotiation process on the
Karabakh conflict settlement, Minister Nalbandian noted that after
their meeting in June the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents
instructed the Foreign Ministers to continue the talks with the
mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on the basis of the Madrid
proposals.

Referring to the recent developments in the Caucasus, the parties noted
that solution of issues should take place only thorough peaceful
negotiations.

Edward Nalbandian noted that Armenia has always stood for resolution of
issues via dialogue. He said Armenia’s foreign policy is directed
towards the reinforcement of stability, security and cooperation in the
region.

During the meeting the interlocutors turned to the normalization of the
Armenian-Turkish relations, as well as other regional issues.