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(Clinton says U.S. is committed
to broadening relationship with Armenia)
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
May 5, 2009
REMARKS
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton and Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian before
their meeting.
May 5, 2009
Treaty Room
Washington, D.C.
SECRETARY CLINTON:
Well, good morning, and it's a great pleasure
to welcome the foreign minister here today. The relationship
between the United States and
Armenia is a very lasting and durable one. The Obama
Administration is committed to broadening it, deepening it,
working with Armenia to assist them in their continued
development and aspirations. And it's a great pleasure to
welcome the minister. And I look forward to our talks, sir.
FOREIGN MINISTER NALBANDIAN:
Thank you, Madame Secretary. Thank you very
much for your warm welcome. Our meeting is a good opportunity to
move forward our bilateral agenda and to discuss a wide range of
issues. We are determined to strengthen, to deepen, to enhance
our friendly partnership with the United States. This is the
main message of my visit to
Washington. And I would like to use this opportunity to
express our thanks to the Administration of the United States,
to Madame Secretary, and to the State Department for all
constant efforts to help to support the normalization process
with Turkey and settlement - peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Thank you very much.
SECRETARY CLINTON:
It's an honor to assist. Thank you, Mr.
Minister.
FOREIGN MINISTER NALBANDIAN:
Thank you very much.
SECRETARY CLINTON:
Thank you all very much.
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