MINISTER NALBANDIAN VISITS GERMANY

armradio.am
16.03.2010 11:36

On March 15 Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian paid a one-day
official visit to Berlin. Minister Nalbandian had a meeting with the
Deputy Prime Minister of Germany, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.

Minister Nalbandian said "Armenia attaches great importance to the
further deepening and reinforcement of relations with Germany, one
of the founders and leading countries of the European Union."

The parties hailed the high level of the political dialogue established
between the two countries, the firm business ties, the cooperation
in the cultural and educational spheres.

The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Germany discussed the details
of the Armenian President’s forthcoming official visit to Germany.

The parties touched upon issues of reinforcing security and stability
in the South Caucasus. At the request of the German FM, Minister
Nalbandian presented the latest developments in the settlement of
the Karabakh issue. The two Ministers attached importance to the
peaceful resolution of the issue in line with the statements of the
OSCE Foreign Ministers in Helsinki and Athens.

Touching upon the Armenian Turkish relations, Edward Nalbandian said:
"If Turkey really wants the process to continue and succeed, it should
refrain from speaking in the language of preconditions and seeking
for artificial reasons to drag out the ratification of the protocols."

Minister Westerwelle assured that "Germany welcomes and supports all
the efforts that will lead to the establishment of normal relations
between Armenia and Turkey and opening of the border."