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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
For Immediate Release
May 5, 2009

2009/417

Remarks

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
Before Their Meeting

May 5, 2009
Treaty Room
Washington, D.C.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good morning, and it’s a great pleasure to
welcome the foreign minister here today. The relationship between the
United States and Armenia is a very lasting and durable one. The Obama
Administration is committed to broadening it, deepening it, working with
Armenia to assist them in their continued development and aspirations.
And it’s a great pleasure to welcome the minister. And I look forward
to our talks, sir.

FOREIGN MINISTER NALBANDIAN: Thank you, Madame Secretary. Thank you
very much for your warm welcome. Our meeting is a good opportunity to
move forward our bilateral agenda and to discuss a wide range of issues.
We are determined to strengthen, to deepen, to enhance our friendly
partnership with the United States. This is the main message of my
visit to Washington. And I would like to use this opportunity to
express our thanks to the Administration of the United States, to Madame
Secretary, and to the State Department for all constant efforts to help
to support the normalization process with Turkey and settlement –
peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Thank you very much.

SECRETARY CLINTON: It’s an honor to assist. Thank you, Mr. Minister.

FOREIGN MINISTER NALBANDIAN: Thank you very much.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all very much.

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