FM Oskanian discusses Melkonian issue with Cyprus officials, community

 “Armenia ready to offer good offices to reach a positive conclusion”

 From our Correspondent 

Nicosia (May 20) - Armenia’s Foreign Minister, Vartan Oskanian, on a 24-hour working visit to Cyprus to discuss bilateral political and other relations, raised the Melkonian issue with government officials and members of the Armenian community of Cyprus. 

Asked if during his meetings here he discussed the issue of the Melkonian Educational Institute, after the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) which governs the institute decided to shut it down, Oskanian said he discussed it both with Cypriot Minister of Interior Andreas Christou and Nicosia Mayor Michael Zambelas. 

''This is an issue that concerns the Government of Armenia and I simply heard the views of the Cypriot government officials as to what they think about the future of the school and I should also say that I met with the community members yesterday and I focused on the Melkonian's closure,'' he added, according to a report from the Cyprus News Agency.

'We in Armenia like to see a solution to this issue that will meet the needs of everyone'', the Armenian Foreign Minister said and added that Armenia was ready to offer its good offices, if it could be of any help, to reach a positive conclusion to this issue.