ARMENIA FOCUSING ON COOPERATION WITH SWITZERLAND

ARKA
June 27

Armenia focuses on full-scale cooperation with Switzerland, RA Minister
of Foreign Affairs Edvard Nalbandyan said during his meeting with
Federal Chancellor of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey.

The Minister highly appreciated the considerable assistance Switzerland
has rendered to Armenia since the country declared independence.

The Swiss and Armenian foreign ministers said opinions of both
countries coincide in a number of international issues.

Nalbandyan stressed the importance of bilateral economic
cooperation. For this purpose, the Armenian and Swiss governments
plan to simplify the visa system.

The participants to the meeting touched upon the current negotiations
over the Karabakh conflict settlement and regional stability
issues.