Friday, October 1 2021 22:39

ArmInfo.Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation led by Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Jakub Kulhanek, who are in Armenia on a working visit.  

The Prime Minister highlighted the continuous development of  relations with the Czech Republic, noting that there is great  unexploited potential for expanding cooperation.  Nikol Pashinyan  expressed hope that as a result of Mr. Kulhanek's visit, part of that  unexploited potential will be realized.  The Prime Minister thanked  the Czech executive body for its support to the democratic reforms  being implemented in Armenia within the framework of the European  Union.

Jakub Kulhanek noted that the Czech Republic attaches great  importance to the expansion of multilateral relations with Armenia,  including in the trade and economic sphere. The Czech Foreign  Minister noted that Czech businessmen are also included in his  delegation, which will contribute to the deepening of bilateral  business ties and the discussion and implementation of joint  investment programs.  Nikol Pashinyan stressed the importance of the  ? 2.6 billion investment package to be provided to Armenia by the  European Union and expressed confidence that the Governments of  Armenia and the Czech Republic could closely cooperate in the  programs envisaged within its framework. 

The interlocutors also discussed the developments in the South  Caucasus region. The Prime Minister referred to the trilateral  statements signed by the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan  after the 44-day war and the implementation of their points, noting  that the Azerbaijani side has not returned Armenian prisoners of war,  hostages or other detainees despite its obligations to do so. At the  same time, Nikol Pashinyan stressed the need to withdraw the  Azerbaijani armed forces from the sovereign territory of Armenia,  reminding that the Armenian side had made a relevant proposal for a  peaceful solution to that issue.

The Prime Minister added that the Armenian side supports the peace  process within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs'  format for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and  welcomed the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and  Azerbaijan in the sidelines of the Minsk Group Co-chairs' format in  New York.  The Prime Minister highlighted the comprehensive   settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the clarification of  the status of Artsakh based on the principle of self-determination of  nations.

Jakub Kulhanek expressed the Czech Republic's support for  the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, noting the need for an  exclusively peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.  At  the end of the meeting, the Czech Foreign Minister conveyed to Prime  Minister Pashinyan the invitation of his country's Prime Minister  Andrej Babis to visit the Czech Republic. Nikol Pashinyan gladly  accepted the invitation and conveyed his warm greetings to Andrej  Babis.