The Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who is in Astana with the delegation led by the President of the Republic of Armenia The Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who is in Astana with the delegation led by the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to attend OSCE Summit, had a number of bilateral meetings.

On December 1, the Armenian Foreign Minister met with Kevin Rudd, the former prime minister and the current Foreign Affairs Minister of Australia. In the course of the meeting, the sides discussed issues related to the steps undertaken towards the deepening of bilateral relations and cooperation in the frameworks of international organizations. They mutually stressed the importance of positive role of the Armenian Australian Community in development of cooperation between Armenia and Australia.

Upon the request of Kevin Rudd, Edward Nalbandian presented the recent developments in the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) settlement process. In this context, the former prime minister of Australia expressed his country’s support to the peace process held in the frames of the OSCE Minsk Group.

The next meeting of Edward Nalbandian was with Micheline Calmy-Rey, the Vice-President of Switzerland and Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The sides had a detailed talk on bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues.

 

The Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian also took part in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers’ Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member-countries. During the meeting the preparatory work and agenda of the Sessions of the CSTO’s legislative bodies were discussed.

The meeting with the Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon was also on the agenda of the Armenian Foreign Minister. Edward Nalbandian and Moshe Ya'alon discussed issues related to the further development of bilateral relations. Upon the request of Edward Nalbandian, Moshe Ya'alon presented the recent developments in the Middle East settlement process.