TBILISI, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. At Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze's invitation, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian paid a two-day working visit to Tbilisi on June 7-8. E. Nalbandian with G. Vashadze and Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugalava conducted the solemn unveiling of a memorial of Sayat Nova in Meydan Square of Tbilisi on June 7. Memorial's foundation-stone was laid in 2008 September by the Armenian and Georgian Presidents during RA President Serzh Sargsyan's official visit to Tbilisi. E. Nalbandian met with G. Vashadze in the morning of June 8. The Georgian Foreign Minister expressed satisfaction with cooperation developing with Armenia in various spheres and said that the Georgian authorities are interested in further deepening and expansion of the current high level of interrelations. Speaking about steps aimed at promoting economic cooperation between the two countries and partnership in that sphere, E. Nalbandian conveyed Armenian side's expectation on reconsideration of tariffs for cargo transportations to Armenia and out of Armenia through the territory of Georgia. The Ministers also discussed issues regarding cooperation in the energy and transport spheres. According to the report of the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department, at the meeting, the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Georgia in detail discussed a number of problems of Georgian Armenians. G. Vashadze presented programs implemented by the Georgian authorities to solve the socio-economic problems in Javakhk, in particular, in the spheres of creation of jobs, road construction and improvement of educational institutions' conditions. The interlocutors also exchanged thoughts over a number of regional and international issues. E. Nalbandian returned to Yerevan the same day.

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