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Published on July 16, 2009
MINISTER OSKANIAN MET WITH GEORGIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER GELA BEZHUASHVILI
Minister Vardan Oskanian is visiting Georgia and met with Gela Bezhuashvili, foreign minister of Georgia, on July 25, the press service of the ministry of foreign affairs of Armenia reported.
The two foreign affairs ministers discussed issues on the bilateral agenda of these two neighboring countries, as well as cooperation in political, economic and cultural spheres. The counterparts also shared thoughts on regional issues, relations with other neighbor countries and cooperation in international organizations.
The Armenian Foreign Minister drew his colleague’s attention to the issue of several Armenian citizens' arrests by Georgian authorities on charges of illegal crossing of the border.
The ministers also spoke about the ongoing negotiations on the delineation of the Armenian-Georgian state borders.
With regard to the settlement prospects for the conflicts in the region, Mr. Oskanian spoke about the democratic processes in Karabakh and the latest developments regarding the negotiations on the Karabakh conflict. Minister Bezhuashvili presented the Georgian approach to the resolution of the conflict over Abkhazia, as well as the steps meant to internationalize the South Ossetia issue.
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