Minister Oskanian was in Kiev, Ukraine, on a one-day official visit on Monday, June 19, 2006.

In the morning, the Minister laid a wreath on the Memorial to Holodomor victims, those who died as a result of the Great Famine of 1932-1933.

Then, the Minister was received by his counterpart, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Boris Tarasyuk. The two discussed issues having to do with Armenia-Ukraine relations. Both diplomats stressed the necessity for holding regular political dialogue, and expressed their satisfaction with the level of cooperation in the economic sphere, even as they agreed to search for ways to increase the present volume of trade. They underscored the role of the Armenian-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission and recalled that the next meeting of the Commission will be held in Yerevan in the Fall.

In order to trigger cooperation between the two countries in the cultural sphere, the Foreign Ministers decided to set about to holding, together with the Ministries of Culture, Armenian and Ukrainian Weeks in each other's countries.

Ministers Oskanian and Tarasyuk exchanged ideas on the direction of their countries' foreign policies, and explained to each other the present stage of the relations of each with the European Union and NATO.

They also focused on issues related to energy security and regional transport.

Further, Minister Tarasyuk presented the essence of Ukraine's mediatory mission in the Transdniester conflict settlement, while Minister Oskanian presented the present status of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

After the meeting, the two Ministers participated in a joint press conference.

Later the same day, Minister Oskanian met with President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yuri Yekhanurov, where similar issues were discussed.