ArmInfo. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Armenia on an official visit. At the airport he was met by his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan. In his microblog on Twitter, the Indian Foreign Minister expressed his satisfaction on the occasion of his arrival in Armenia as the head of the Indian Foreign Ministry. "I am very glad to see the historical connection with my state," Subrahmanyam Jaishankar wrote on Twitter.
The report of the Armenian Foreign Ministry says that the Armenian-Indian relations are based on traditional age- old friendship. In addition, the dynamic development of cooperation in various industries was noted, and the grounds for further promoting mutually beneficial and based on common approaches of interaction.
The source noted that the agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and India was signed on August 31, 1992. Since that period, 34 documents have been signed between Armenia and India, and 7 more are under discussion. There is an effective experience of political dialogue, contacts and mutual visits at a high level between Armenia and India.
For 8 months of this year, the foreign trade turnover between Armenia and India amounted to $ 105.3 million, while the volume of exports of Armenian goods to the Indian market exceeded $ 72 million.
An effective experience of mutual assistance and joint work in the fight against COVID-19 has been formed between the governments of the countries.
In addition, strong ties have been established between Armenia and India in the field of cultural, scientific and educational cooperation.