Austria is interested in developing relations with South Caucasus and Black Sea countries, Austrian Foreign Minister said.

“It’s my first visit to Armenia and I would like to emphasize that we intend to strengthen both political and economic ties,” Michael Spindelegger told a news conference in Yerevan.

“With Minister Nalbandian, we discussed development of political dialogue, conduction of joint cultural events and agreement on air communication. The talks on association agreement to open in July will also help further Armenian-Austrian relations,” he said.