PRESIDENT SARGSYAN HOSTED BY QUEEN ELISABETH II
Shakeh Avoyan

"Radiolur"
11.02.2010 11:08
Loindon

Within the framework of the visit to the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting
with her Majesty, Queen Elisabeth II.

During the meeting the parties discussed the perspectives
of development of Armenian-British relations, the process of
Armenia’s European integration, as well as the normalization of the
Armenian-Turkish relations. President Sargsyan presented Armenia’s
official stance on the issues discussed.

At his residence in London President Sargsyan received the Foreign
Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
David Miliband. The parties discussed issues related to bilateral
Armenian-British relations and regional security. Serzh Sargsyan noted
that our country attaches great importance to the further deepening
of the political dialogue with the United Kingdom and the development
of trade-economic relations.

The interlocutors agreed that the EU Eastern Partnership Initiative
opens a broad framework for the development of cooperation in bilateral
and multilateral formats.

Serzh Sargsyan and David Miliband discussed issues related to regional
security, normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations and the
negotiations on the Karabakh conflict settlement. David Miliband
welcomed the efforts of the President of the Republic of Armenia
towards normalization of relations with Turkey and noted that the UK
supports the process and is interested in the reinforcement of peace
in the region.

President Sargsyan had a meeting with Prince Charles in the Windsor
Castle. The Armenian President attended the reception marking the
start of the "Yerevan – my love" project.

In the British capital Serzh Sargsyan met with Armenian businessmen
and renowned public figures.