ARMENIA ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO RELATIONS WITH JAPAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.11.2009 12:12 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Currently in Japan on a formal visit, Armenian
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the Speaker of the Japanese
House of Representatives, Mr. Takahiro Yokomichi.

"Armenia attaches importance to development of multilateral relations
with Japan," Minister Nalbandian said. "An Armenian-Japanese friendship
group has been already formed in the Armenian parliament and we are
hopeful that a similar group will be formed in Japan’s parliament
as well."

Mr. Yokomichi, for his part, welcomed Yerevan’s efforts for
normalization of relations with Turkey and voiced hope that
Armenian-Turkish reconciliation will help resolution of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict, RA MFA press office reported.