Josef Vrabets, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Armenia (residence in Tbilisi, Georgia), presented a copy of his credentials to Minister Oskanian on December 2nd.

At the discussion following the protocol ceremony Armenia's Foreign Minister congratulated the Czech Ambassador on his appointment and stressed the importance of further enhancing bilateral relations. In this regard both sides mentioned the significance of organizing reciprocal visits of foreign ministers.

Thereafter the parties addressed the involvement of South Caucasus countries in EU's "New neighborhood" policy and cooperation in its framework. In this regard, Czech's Ambassador assured Minister Oskanian that his country as an EU member will support Armenia in its European aspirations.

During the meeting, Minister Oskanian briefed the Ambassador on the latest developments of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution.

Note. Josef Vrabets was born in 1959. He graduated from the eastern studies faculty of the Prague University and Moscow Asia and Africa Countries University. He started his diplomatic career in 1985 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia and then at the MFA of the Czech Republic. From 1997 till 2002 he served as an Ambassador of Czech Republic to the Ukraine.