EDWARD NALBANDIAN, ABDOU DIOUF MEET

Aysor
April 7 2010
Armenia

Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met Wednesday with
Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie
(IOF) Abdou Diouf, who is on a visit to Armenia.

Edward Nalbandian said he hopes Secretary-General’s visit to Armenia
will contribute to strengthening of relations between Armenia and the
IOF. Abdou Diouf, in his part, said that the relations have passed
a significant way of development since 2008, when Armenia became the
associate member of the IOF.

The parties talked about Days of Francophonie, which are being held
in Armenia, becoming a traditional event, and which coincided with
organisation’s 40th anniversary. Nalbandian and Diouf discussed items,
related to strengthening of relations between IOF member states, and
stressed the importance of cooperation between Armenian government
and its partner IOF structures. Edward Nalbandian said that Armenia
remains committed to organisation’s values and will make its efforts
for active involvement into IOF’s activities.