Within the framework of the 30th OSCE Ministerial Forum, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Espen Barth Ayde.
At the meeting, the interlocutors discussed topics of cooperation between the two countries, noting both the satisfactory dynamics of the development of relations and the willingness to deepen them. Thoughts were exchanged on the expansion of cooperation in targeted, mutually interesting, as well as attractive directions for business circles.
Emphasizing the RA reforms in the fields of strengthening of democratic institutions, rule of law and protection of human rights in Armenia and the high indicators recorded in recent years, Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized the active cooperation and development support with Norway in the mentioned directions. The deepening of the RA-EU partnership in these and other ways has been greatly emphasized by both sides.
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Norway thoroughly discussed the latest developments and current trends in the South Caucasus. Minister Mirzoyan presented to his colleague the vision of Armenia in general, as well as the specific initiatives and the steps being taken in this direction, regarding the establishment of stability and lasting peace in the region. In this context, emphasizing the implementation of comprehensive regional programs, Ararat Mirzoyan detailed individual components of the “Crossroads of Peace” project developed by the RA government.
At the meeting, reference was made to the steps planned and already implemented by the RA government to address the needs and rights of the Armenians forcibly displaced from Nagorno Karabakh as a result of the ethnic cleansing of the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh by Azerbaijan.
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