Prime Minister received newly appointed Ambassador of Belarus

ArmInfo. On January 22, RA  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received newly appointed Ambassador  Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Armenia Alexander  Konyuk.

As reported by the press service of the RA government, the Prime  Minister congratulated the Ambassador on the appointment and  expressed confidence that his activities would contribute to further  strengthening the Armenian-Belarusian relations. Nikol Pashinyan  noted that Armenia seeks to develop political and economic  cooperation with Belarus, both in bilateral and multilateral formats  and is interested in mutually beneficial programs.

The Prime Minister, referring to the situation after the Artsakh war,  pointed to the balanced position of Belarus. Nikol Pashinyan noted  that the return of prisoners of war is a key priority for the  Armenian side, as well as the preservation of the Armenian cultural  and religious heritage in the territories under the control of  Azerbaijan, and constant work is being carried out in this direction.

Alexander Konyuk noted that the peoples of Armenia and Belarus share  many commonalities, there is close cooperation, a high level of  political dialogue, and assured that during his tenure he will make  every effort to further deepen the partnership. The Ambassador of  Belarus stressed the importance of maintaining a stable regional  situation, noting that Belarus is ready to support efforts in this  direction.

The interlocutors exchanged views on the intensification of economic  ties between the two countries, the prospects for joint initiatives  in various fields, stressing the presence of great potential. In this  regard, the Prime Minister noted the active work of the  Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Affairs, intensive  parliamentary cooperation.

The interlocutors also touched upon the opportunities offered by the  unblocking of the economic and transport infrastructure in the  region.

The Prime Minister asked to convey his greetings to President of  Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko.