McCully to meet Armenian foreign minister
Hon Murray
McCully
Minister of Foreign
Affairs
9 August
2012 Media
Statement
McCully to meet Armenian
foreign minister
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will today meet his counterpart from the Republic of Armenia, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.
Mr McCully and Mr Nalbandian will discuss bilateral relations and issues affecting the Asia-Pacific region.
“This visit is an excellent opportunity to discuss further cooperation between New Zealand and Armenia,” Mr McCully says.
Mr
Nalbandian will also meet Speaker of the House Lockwood
Smith and Chief Justice Dame Sian Ellis, as well as members
of the local Armenian community
.
The Republic of
Armenia gained independence from the former USSR in 1991,
and in recent years has forged links with the European Union
through the Eastern Partnership forum.