NALBANDIAN ENDS HIS MEETINGS IN SYRIA

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[12:07 pm] 27 February, 2009

Within the framework of his visit to Damascus, the Foreign Minister
of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, had a meeting with the President of
Syria, Bashar Al-Asad.

Conveying the Armenian President’s message and an invitation to
visit Armenia, Edward Nalbandian said our country is interested in
expanding and reinforcing the mutually beneficial cooperation with
Syria – one of the leading countries in the Arab world.

Greeting the Armenian Foreign Minister, the President said Syria
attaches importance to the development of multifaceted relations with
Armenia, underlining that they have the necessary political will and
a broad legal-treaty basis for it.

President Al-Asad and Minister Nalbandian exchanged views on the
settlement of issues existing in the Middle East. The Armenian Foreign
Minister presented the process of negotiations on the Karabakh issue
and the opportunities for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish
relations.

President Asad welcomed Armenia’s steps towards establishment of
relations with Turkey, expressing confidence that those will contribute
to the reinforcement of stability and security in the region. The
President of Syria asked to convey his greetings to RA President
Serzh Sargsyan and said he would be pleased to visit Armenia this year.