VARDAN OSKANYAN TO MEET CONDOLEEZZA RICE
Support A1+!On the first day of the two-day business visit to Washington RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan had several meetings.
He was received by the US President advisor on security issues Steven Hadley. During the meeting the perspectives of the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as the Armenian-Turkish relations were discussed. Steven Hadley was especially interested in the course of realization of the democratic, electoral and constitutional reforms in Armenia.
Minister Oskanyan also had meetings with the members of the Armenian group in the US Congress. During the meeting the issues of the agenda of the Armenian-American relations were discussed. Minister Oskanyan informed the members of the Congress about the recent developments of the negotiations over Nagorno Karabakh and the Armenian-Turkish relations. He thanked the members of the Congress for the aid given to Armenia. Issues which can be included in the works of the Armenia-American economic Commission were also discussed.
After the re-election of the US President George W. Bush this was Vardan Oskanyan’s first visit to Washington. Today the Minister will meet State Secretary Condoleezza Rice, and will k\make a speech in the Brookings institution, as well as in the National Press Club.
