YEREVAN. – Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly session, on Monday met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Ki-moon asked Nalbandian to convey his best wishes to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, and noted that Armenia stands out by its active foreign policy, Armenian MFA press service informs.

Upon the UN Secretary-General’s request, Armenia’s FM presented the current phase in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. Also, he appreciated the UN Secretary-General’s and other UN organizations’ unequivocal response following the release of Azerbaijani murderer Ramil Safarov, who had killed Armenian soldier Gurgen Margaryan with and axe. 

Nalbandian and Ki-moon exchanged views on UN’s present-day challenges and reforms within the organization. They also reflected on the proposals for Armenia’s general report. 

In addition, the UN Secretary-General expressed a satisfaction by the Armenian authorities’ assistance provided to the United Nations Office in Armenia.