The foreign minister of Armenia and Japan have signed an agreement on Japan's providing of two grants to Armenia for development of culture and public health service. At the talks of the foreign ministers of the two countries previous to the agreement signing the issues regarding the development of bilateral economic cooperation and regional problems were discussed. The sided confirmed their readiness to develop partnership relations within the framework of international organizations. Armenia's foreign minister promised the official Yerevan would support the initiative of Japan's joining the constant members of the UNO Security Council.