On May 14, Foreign Minister Oskanian received the newly appointed Ambassador of Austria to Armenia, Mr. Marius Calligaris, who presented copies of his credentials.

Minister Oskanian congratulated the Ambassador on the occasion of his appointment and wished him good luck in his mission. They spoke of the relationship between Armenia and Austria, stressing the importance of Austria’s assistance to Armenia in the framework of the Armenia European Neighborhood Policy Action Plan. The two stressed the importance of cooperation between the countries and expressed their readiness to build on the existing potential.

At the Ambassador’s request, Minister Oskanian spoke about the reports on preliminary results of Armenia’s Parliamentary Election held on May 12.

The speakers also exchanged views on the latest developments in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement peace process.