YEREVAN. – Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian participated in International Organization of the Francophone (OIF) Ministerial Conference on Thursday and Friday in Paris.

Delegations of 70 members, associated and observing states participated in the ministerial conference, Armenian MFA press service informs ArmenianNews-NEWS.am.

The realization process of the decisions adopted in Montreux Francophone Summit last year was on the Conference agenda.

Armenian FM delivered a speech and stressed the importance of cooperation within Francophone as well as the role of the organization in strengthening solidarity between people and states through multicultural dialogue.

Nalbandian met with the President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey. Both sides stated that there is a significant development in bilateral relations. Nalbandian met also with OIF Secretary-General Abdou Diouf. They discussed wide range of OIF agenda issues.