Minister Oskanian took part in the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, held on February 10. For over 35 years, this conference has been the preeminent forum for discussing issues of security among the world’s major nations. Policies and frameworks have been probed, differences expertly debated. These discussions have evolved to cover a wide range of problems, which go well beyond traditional military concerns.

In the margins of the conference, Minister Oskanian held a meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili.

The Ministers discussed the present level of bilateral relations, the positions of the two countries on regional conflicts as well as the possibilities of concluding the process of border delimitation between the two countries.  

Minister Oskanian once again presented his colleague with the Armenian position on the GUAM resolution at the UN General Assembly, stressing that the passage of this resolution will have a negative impact on creating an athmosphere of trust in the region.   

Other regional issues as well as the current state of Georgian-Russian relations were also discussed. The two sides agreed to arrange high level visits.

Minister Oskanian’s next meeting was with the Political Director at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Michael Schaefer. During the meeting the future prospects of  Armenia-EU cooperation in the framework of the EU New Neighborhood Policy, Armenia - Turkey relations as well as the current state of the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict negotiations were discussed.



On February 11, Foreign Minister Oskanian visited Cologne, where during his meeting with members of the Armenian communities of various German cities, he spoke about Armenia’s ongoing reforms, about the Karabakh negotiations process and gave details on the rural development program which was the main agenda item of the 2006 Armenia Diaspora Conference.