On June 25, 2003, Minister Oskanian received Mr. Marco Clemente, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Armenia. The latter presented the copy of his Letter of Credence to the Foreign Minister.

During the meeting, Minister Oskanian and Ambassador Clemente noted that Armenian-Italian bilateral relations are driven by historically friendly relations between the two nations and that these relations have developed further during the last 10 years. A good legal framework has been established which allows the two countries to deepen and expand existing economic, political and cultural cooperation.

Mr. Oskanian wished Mr. Clemente success during his tenure as Ambassador in Armenia and expressed hope that the cooperation between the two countries will be further enhanced to the benefit of the two peoples.