NORWAY SUPPORTS OSCE MG FORMAT
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
26.05.2009 14:17 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Ambassador Hougue (residence – Moscow) submitted
his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan. During the meeting,
Mr. Sargsyan reiterated Armenia’s interest in strengthening and
developing Armenian-Norwegian ties in both bilateral and multi-lateral
formats. The President said that Norway’s name for Armenians
is mainly associated with Great philanthropist Fridtjof Nansen’s
mission. "Armenia always remembers and highly appreciates Norwegian
people’s support after the earthquake in 1988," RA President stressed.
The Norwegian diplomat noted in his turn that his country attached
great importance to bilateral ties in different spheres and was ready
to undertake concrete steps in that direction. Parties stressed the
importance of further cooperation in economic-cultural and legal
spheres.
The newly-appointed Ambassador promised to do his utmost for the
development of bilateral cooperation. Parties exchanged views on
regional problems. Ambassador Hougue reiterated his country’s support
to Kharabakh settlement process within OSCE MG format, stressing
that negotiations are the only way to conflict settlement. President
Sargsyan highly appreciated Norway’s position on regional problems,
RA President’s Press Service reports.