EDWARD NALBANDYAN RECEIVES DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS ROGELIO PFIRTER

ARMENPRESS
Oct 29, 2009

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandyan received today Director-General of Organization for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Rogelio Pfirter.

Armenian Foreign Ministry’s Media and Information Department told
Armenpress that greeting the guest E. Nalbandyan positively assessed
the activity of OPCW and Pfirter’s contribution to the implementation
of the goals of the organization. The minister pointed out that the
activity of OPCW corresponds to the efforts of the international
community to confront the contemporary challenges, particularly in
preventing dissemination of weapon of mass destruction.

The interlocutors referred in details to the Armenia-OPCW cooperation
issues. Rogelio Pfirter said he is glad with the support of Armenia
to the efforts of the organization directed toward comprehensive
applying of the Convention on Chemical Weapon.

Referring to the regional issues, the sides expressed assurance that
the joining of all the countries to the Convention will be an important
factor for consolidation of stability and security in the region.