Meeting of the FM council
RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan had a number of bilateral meetings within the framework of the OSCE Summit as part of the delegation headed by the RA President participating in the summit.
On December 1, Armenia's Foreign Minister met with former Prime Minister of Australia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd. The sides discussed steps to be taken for expansion of bilateral relations and issues related to cooperation within international organizations. The sides also attached importance to the role of the Australian-Armenian community in the development of cooperation between Armenia and Australia.
Upon the interlocutor's request, Armenia's foreign minister presented the latest developments of the Artsakh conflict resolution process. In this subtext, Kevin Rudd expressed Australia's support in the peace process taking place within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.
Edward Nalbandyan also had a meeting with Vice-President of Switzerland, Minister of Foreign Affairs Michlin Kalmi-Ray. The interlocutors discussed bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues in detail.
In Astana Edward Nalbandyan also took part in the meeting of the council of CSTO-member countries' foreign ministers. The sides discussed the preparations and the agenda for the session of the organization's regulatory bodies to be held in early December.
A meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Israel Moshe Yaalon was also on the Armenian foreign minister's agenda. Minister Nalbandyan and Deputy Prime Minister Yaalon discussed issues related to further development of bilateral relations. Edward Nalbandyan asked the Israeli Prime Minister to present the latest developments of the process of the Near East resolution.
