ArmInfo.Armenian President Armen Sarkissian received the delegation led by the Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Syllouris.
As the RA President's press office told ArmInfo, Sarkissian noted during the meeting that such visits contribute to strengthening and expanding contacts.
According to the interlocutors, the Armenian-Cypriot relations, which have a solid historical basis, have a serious potential for development. The sides stressed the importance of intensifying the political dialogue between the two countries, as well as the further development of economic contacts, especially in such areas as tourism, services and banking. Sarkissian expressed gratitude to the authorities of Cyprus for the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
The sides also noted the importance of ratification by the EU member states of an agreement on a comprehensive and expanded Armenia-EU partnership.
Syllouris expressed Cyprus's support for the negotiation process on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement held within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. In turn, Sarkissian highly appreciated the constructive and balanced position of Cyprus on this issue.