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Pashinyan congratulated Saudi Arabia on its national holiday.

Pashinyan congratulated Saudi Arabia on its national holiday.

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of the National Day.

According to the government's press service, the message addressed to the King of Saudi Arabia reads, in particular: "I cordially congratulate you and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of the National Day. Contacts between the Republic of Armenia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have received new impetus since the establishment of diplomatic relations based on friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation. I am confident that through joint efforts we will be able to ensure the dynamic development and further deepening of bilateral cooperation for the benefit of the two countries and peoples. I take this opportunity to wish you good health and success in your programs aimed at the prosperity of the Kingdom, and peace and prosperity to the friendly people of Saudi Arabia.

The message addressed to the Crown Prince and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia reads: "I cordially congratulate you and the friendly people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of the National Day. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a solid foundation of mutually beneficial cooperation has been formed, creating broad opportunities for the further development of bilateral relations. I am confident that we will be able to translate the existing potential into practical results for the benefit of both countries and peoples. I highly appreciate your efforts to establish peace in the region and hope that the region will enter a long-term period of stability. I take this opportunity to wish you good health and success, and peace and prosperity to the friendly people of Saudi Arabia."

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