Tuesday, October 15 2019 19:00

ArmInfo.On October 15, President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian received the government delegation of Georgia, headed by the country's Prime  Minister Giorgi Gakharia.

According to the press service of the President of Armenia, during  the meeting, Armen Sarkissian welcomed the visit of the Prime  Minister of Georgia to Armenia, congratulating him on his appointment  and wishing him success in implementing state programs. Speaking of  Armenian-Georgian relations, the RA President noted that the history  of friendship between the two nations dates back thousands of years.   "But now we are at the beginning of the 21st century. A new era  brings new challenges. But I believe that at the same time it is a  great opportunity for our two states and peoples," he said.  Georgian  Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, expressing gratitude for the warm  welcome, conveyed warm greetings from the President of Georgia Salome  Zurabishvili to Armen Sarkissian. The Prime Minister of Georgia, in  particular, noted that it was a great honor for him to visit Armenia  for the first time as Prime Minister and to be able to contribute to  the deepening of centuries-old ties between the two peoples. "Our  ancestors have strengthened our friendship for centuries, and now we  need to think about it. We are here with the intention that our  economic cooperation will affect the growth of the well-being of our  peoples," the Prime Minister of Georgia said.  Following the closed  meeting of the delegations of the two countries, a separate meeting  was held between the President of Armenia and the Prime Minister of  Georgia. "We discussed some very important issues with Mr. Prime  Minister. And my conclusion remains the same: the possibilities for  our joint work are much wider," the president said, adding that  together a lot can be achieved. "I want Mr.  Prime Minister to be  sure that the people of Armenia, the government of the Republic of  Armenia, and the presidential apparatus will do everything possible  to make these opportunities a reality."

In turn, the Prime Minister of Georgia said: "We discussed what our  young people and citizens should do to be bold in global competitive  world, to use opportunities and become more competitive and  entrepreneurial. I am sure that our joint efforts will allow our  citizens to solve this problem. For me, in practice, this means  closer relationships in economics, politics, culture, education. "  Stressing that relations between the two countries and the results of  cooperation will serve to increasing the welfare of citizens of the  two countries, the interlocutors emphasized the importance of  practical measures.  The parties exchanged views on the possibilities  of implementing joint programs in the field of high technology,  education and science, food security, as well as in the framework of  presidential initiatives.

It should be noted that today, the Prime Minister of Georgia,  accompanied by Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan and Foreign Minister  Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex,  where he paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Armenian  Genocide.