ARMENIA TO ESTABLISH EMBASSY IN HELSINKI IN 2009

ARMENPRESS
Sep 11. 2008

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian received today newly appointed Finn ambassador to Armenia
Petri Salo who handed over the copies of his credentials to the
minister.

Armenian Foreign Ministry press service told Armenpress that during
the meeting the interlocutors discussed prospects of development of
bilateral relations and pointed out the necessity of their activation
and organization of high-level contacts between the two countries.
Minister Nalbandian informed that Armenia is going to establish an
Armenian embassy in Helsinki in 2009.

E. Nalbandian highly assessed the steps undertaken during the
chairmanship of Finland in OSCE directed towards establishment of
stability and security in the territory of the OSCE member states.

Referring to the visit of the Turkish President Abdullah Gul to
Yerevan, the foreign minister reiterated Armenia’s readiness to
establish relations with Turkey without pre-conditions.

On his part the ambassador greeted the political will of the two
counties to reach solution of the existing issues and establish peace
and atmosphere of trust in the region.