ArmInfo.Sweden is ready to assist democratic processes, rule of law and human rights protection in Armenia, Swedish Ambassador to Armenia Patrik Svensson stated at his meeting with Armenia's Vice-Premier Hambartsoum Matevosyan.
In this context, the Swedish diplomat highlighted Swedish-Armenian partnership.
In his turn, Mr Matevosyan welcomed the positive dynamics of the Armenian-Swedish relations and highly appreciated the Swedish government's interest in assisting reforms in Armenia, as well as Sweden's aid to Armenia during the 44-day war.
The sides stressed a need for expeditious handover of Armenian POWs and other detainees being kept in Azerbaijan and were unanimous that the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process must be resumed within the OSCE Minsk Group.
The sides also discussed humanitarian problems caused by the 44-day war, normalization of Armenian- Turkish relations, efforts to establish a long-lasting and stability in the region.
In the context of Armenian-Swedish cooperation, Mr Matevosyan highlighted the importance of presence if Swedish companies in Armenia, particularly in road construction, as well as of intensified bilateral cooperation in judicial reforms, corruption control and human rights protection.
According to the RA Statistical Committee, in January-November 2021, Armenian-Swedish trade turnover totaled $14.7mln - 13.4% growth. Armenia's exports to Sweden totaled $343,400, with imports totaling $14.4mln.