ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT ARMENIA IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2010
PanARMENIAN.Net
24.11.2009 13:34 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Relaxation of visa requirements between Armenia and
EU was in focus of talks Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
held Monday in Rome with his Italian counterpart Franco Frattini.
The Ministers touched upon decentralized cooperation issues and
possibilities of organizing an Armenian-Italian forum. Both agreed
that direct flights between the two countries would promote development
of tourism industry.
They also signed a memorandum of understanding "On Conducting
High-level Political Consultations between Italian and Armenian Foreign
Ministries" and an agreement "On Economic Cooperation Between Italy
and Armenia."
At Mr. Frattini’s request, Minister Nalbanidan briefed on the Karabakh
settlement process and the outcomes of Armenian and Azeri Presidents’
recent meeting in Munich.
It was also agreed that the Italian Foreign Minister will visit
Armenia in the first half of 2010, RA MFA press office reported.