Armenian Foreign Minister Hopes That New U.S. Ambassador To Arrive

ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER HOPES THAT NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA IN NEAR FUTURE

Noyan Tapan
May 1, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving the U.S. Charge D’Affaires in
Armenia Joseph Pennington on April 29, the Armenian foreign minister
Edward Nalbandian attached special importance to joint steps for
deepening the friendly partnership and cooperation of Armenia and the
U.S. The minister expressed satisfaction at the proposal to appoint a
new U.S. ambassador to Armenia and expressed a hope that the process
of approval will proceed rapidly and the ambassador will arrive in
Armenia in the near future.

According to a press release of the RA MFA Press and Information
Department, the interlocutors discussed issues of bilateral, regional
and international policies. Special attention was paid to the process
of settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh problem.