June 2, 2005 - 12:05 AMT
OSKANIAN MET WITH OSCE/ODIHR DIRECTOR
Today Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Christian Strohal, reported the Press Service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry. In the course of the meeting the interlocutors exchanged views over the efforts and actions of Armenia in democratic processes and human rights protection in the country. V. Oskanian appreciated the OSCE role in development of democracy and human rights protection in Europe and said he hoped for the important international organization to continue promoting democratic processes in Armenia, as well as forming democratic atmosphere in the region. The parties specifically noted the important expert assistance of the ODIHR to the legislative sphere of Armenia.