RA Foreign Minister Met With Condoleezza Rice

RA FOREIGN MINISTER MET WITH CONDOLEEZZA RICE

armradio.am
06.03.2007 10:33

March 5 RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, who is paying an official
visit to the United States, met with US Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice.

During the meeting issues related to bilateral relations were
discussed. The role of the Millennium Challenge Program for the
reduction of rural poverty in Armenia was emphasized.

The interlocutors also turned to the forthcoming parliamentary
election in Armenia and stressed the importance of conducting these
in compliance with international standards.

Reference was made to regional questions, the current state of
Armenian-Turkish relations and US mediation in the direction of
normalization of these.

The parties exchanged views on the latest developments and perspectives
of the negotiations over the Karabakh conflict resolution.