On November 29th, Minister Oskanian received Ambassador Pietro Ercole Ago, the current Advisor of the Foreign Affairs Department at the Italian Minstry of Defense. Ambassador Ago was previously the head of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' Monitoring group, also known as "Ago Group." Mr. Ago is in Armenia within the frame of a regional visit.

At the meeting, Ambassador Ago asserted that the Italian Ministry of Defense plans to organize the International Seminar on regional strategic matters. On this occasion he asked Minister Oskanian to introduce the current position of the Republic of Armenia on the conflict settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue.

While presenting the Armenian proposal for regional developments, Minister Oskanian spoke more in detail about the recent developments over Nagorno Karabakh issue. Minister Oskanian also introduced the process regarding the fulfillment of Armenia's commitments towards the Council of Europe.

In the course of his two-day visit, Ambassador Ago will meet with the President of Armenia, Robert Kocharian, and the Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Artur Baghdassarian.