Serzh Sargsyan: Over the past 25 years, the existing cooperation  potential between Armenia and Great Britain is used inadequately

ArmInfo. President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister for European and American Affairs of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom, Alan  Duncan, in September.

Welcoming the guest, the President stressed that Armenia is  interested in deepening interstate relations with the United Kingdom.  Serzh Sargsyan noted that over the past 25 years since the  establishment of diplomatic relations, the potential of cooperation  between the two countries is still being used inadequately.  The  President expressed his hope that this dynamic will continue, and the  Armenian-British interstate relations will rise to a new qualitative  level.

State Minister Alan Duncan expressed his gratitude for the warm  welcome and conveyed to the President of the Republic the greetings  and good wishes of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great  Britain and Northern Ireland Theresa May. He assured that the United  Kingdom also has a great desire to develop and strengthen relations  with Armenia. Alan Duncan stressed that his country is ready to  provide assistance to the Armenian government, based on their  economic priorities of the country for its use. State Minister Duncan  expressed hope that as a result of mutual efforts aimed at developing  cooperation, the volume of trade turnover between Armenia and the  United Kingdom will increase. Minister Duncan stressed that the  United Kingdom highly appreciates the constitutional reforms  implemented in Armenia, which he had occasion to speak also in the  Armenian parliament.

President Serzh Sargsyan assured that Armenia is determined to  continue reforms in various spheres for the sake of strengthening and  developing the statehood of Armenia. At the meeting, the  interlocutors touched upon the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh  conflict, exchanged views on regional problems and challenges.