Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today and met ODIHR Director Ambassador Janez Lenarcic to discuss possibilities for strengthening cooperation with the Armenian authorities in the field of human rights and democracy.

The ODIHR Director offered assistance in following up on the recommendations made in ODIHR's final report on last year's presidential election, and in reviewing new legislation in areas such as freedom of religion and belief.

For his part, Minister Nalbandian pointed out to the Azeri propaganda of national hatred, which is a gross violation of OSCE principles.

Edward Nalbandian also visited the Armenian Embassy in Warsaw and met with representatives of the Armenian community.