Armenian foreign minister Vardan Oskanian and US Under Secretary of State Richard Armitage discussed the situation in the South Caucasus in Yerevan today. As reported by the press office of the RA MFA, the parties also viewed the problems available and the prospects of the development of the region. Oskanian and Armitage expressed satisfaction with the present level of the Armenian-American relations. They agreed that well developed bilateral contacts should be stimulated by more detailed political dialogue. To note, US Under Secretary of State is leaving Yerevan for Baku today.