U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton within the framework of her European tour will arrive in Zurich, October 10, said U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Philip Gordon, reported AFP.

“The Secretary is going to start off (her European tour) by going to Zurich where she will attend the signing of two protocols between the Governments of Turkey and Armenia,” Gordon stated.

“She's going there to show our support for what we believe is a historic step for both Turkey and Armenia toward normalization of their relations,” he pointed out.

The agency reported that Gordon spoke on condition of anonymity that it was Swidzerland that invited U.S. Secretary of State to attend the ceremony. According to him, RF Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of France Bernard Kouchner, and Secretary General of the Council of the European Union Javier Solana will attend the event as well.