Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met the Permanent Under Secretary in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Simon Fraser on Monday, March 11.

At the Yerevan-hosted meeting, the parties stressed the mutual interest in expanding bilateral ties.

Nalbandian hailed UK’s assistance to reforms in Armenia, also noting intensification of a dialogue in politics, as well as trade and economic sectors.

Armenia-EU ties, international and regional issues were also on discussion agenda.

The Foreign Minister further briefed the UK official on the progress in the settlement of Karabakh issue, with Mr Fraser stressing UK’s adherence to peaceful solution of the conflict and OSCE Minsk Group’s mediatory efforts.