YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian met օn October 8 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar Béatrice Atallah, who arrived in Armenia to participate in the 31st session of the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF).

As “Armenpress” was informed by the Department of Press, Information and Public Relations of Foreign Ministry of Armenia Minister Nalbandian, welcoming the guest, mentioned that OIF Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs is not only a good reason to discuss pending issues on Organization's agenda, that of the member-states and ways to address them, preparatory works of the OIF Summit to be held in Antananarivo next year, but also to touch upon issues of the development of bilateral cooperation.

Expressing gratitude for the organization of OIF Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and warm reception, Minister Atallah attached importance to the holding of the Yerevan Ministerial meeting, stressing that the handover of the chairmanship in the OIF Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs to Madagascar will take place in Yerevan.

During the meeting, thoughts were exchanged over expansion of cooperation between Armenia and Madagascar, establishment of the legal framework, holding of consultations between the MFAs, tightening of cooperation within international institutions, establishment of cooperation in the trade and economic fields. In this regard, importance was placed to the documents to-be-signed in coming days between two states.

Minister Atallah, expressing gratitude for the fact that a number of experts from Madagascar got their education in Armenia, expressed interest in possible cooperation with Armenia in the field of education.

Ministers, commending on the friendly relations between Yerevan and Antananarivo established back in 1982, agreed upon re-activation of cooperation between the two capitals.

Foreign Minister of Madagascar presented priorities of its forthcoming chairmanship in the International Organization of La Francophonie.