NALBANDIAN COMPLETES THE VISIT TO LONDON

armradio.am
29.10.2008 10:20

Within the framework of his visit to London, the Foreign Minister of
Armenia Edward Nalbandian visited the Royal Institute of International
Affairs (Chatham House), where he made a speech on the "Regional
Security in the Caucasus: The Armenian Perspective" in presence
of political analysts, representatives of scientific centers and
universities, foreign diplomats accredited in London, representatives
of UK government, journalists.

Following the speech Edward Nalbandian responded to a number of
questions concerning Armenia’s foreign policy.

Later Minister Nalbandian visited the headquarters of the BBC World
Service, thus becoming the first Armenian senior official to visit the
BBC. Edward Nalbandian gave an interview to four reporters of the BBC.

Edward Nalbandian held his next meeting with representatives of the
British Armenian community. The Minister presented the main directions
and priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy, the opportunities of
resolving the Artsakh issue, the steps taken towards normalization of
relations between Armenia and Turkey. Speaking about Armenia-Diaspora
relations, Minister Nalbandian told the British Armenians that the
Armenian authorities intend to raise the cooperation with the Diaspora
to a qualitatively new level.

Minister Nlabndian later met with UK Special Representative for the
South Caucasus Brian Fall. Minister Nalbandian and Ambassador Fall
discussed the steps to be taken in the direction of development of
relations in different spheres, the latest developments in the region
and the perspectives of conflict resolution.