September 5, 2005 - 12:48 AMT
RA FM MET NEWLY APPOINTED ICRC HEAD
Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met in Yerevan with newly appointed International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) head Yves Arnoldy, RA MFA press center reported. During the meeting the RA FM highly appreciated the activities of the ICRC Armenian Office. He stressed that Armenia commends the Committee's efforts aimed at the POWs exchange and people search in the Karabakh conflict zone. In his turn Mr. Arnoldy noted that the program on studying the humanitarian right and its principles in the institutes of secondary and higher education of Armenia will be extended. The Minister congratulated the guest on the appointment and wished him every success in performing the important mission.