ArmInfo. Armenian President Armen Sargsyan received the delegation of the Standing Committee of the All-China Assembly of People's Representatives of the People's Republic of China, headed by Vice-Chairman Shen Yueyue.
As stated in the official report of the head of state, during the meeting, the interlocutors noted that there is substantial potential for developing relations between Armenia and China and strengthening bilateral ties, which must be realized. In particular, the parties stressed the importance of expanding cooperation in the development of infrastructures, the mining industry, in the field of environmental protection, tourism, high technology and artificial intelligence.The RA President noted that Armenia and China have centuries-old ties, starting from the times of the Silk Road.
In this context, he stressed the importance of developing cooperation in the twentieth century? century as part of the initiative "One Belt - One Way". "The time has come for Armenia to become part of the new Silk Road," the president said.In turn, Shen Yueyue attached importance to China's existing friendly relations with Armenia, stressing the need to activatecurrent cooperation.According to the RA Statistics Committee, the foreign trade turnover between Armenia and China in 2018 increased by 29.3% to $ 771.1 million. In particular, exports decreased by 9.5% to $ 107.2 million, while imports grew by 39% to $ 663.9 million