Monday, January 30 2023 10:43

ArmInfo.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted at the Government Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, who is in Armenia on an official visit. First, a private  conversation between the leaders of Armenia and Egypt took place,  then the negotiations continued in an expanded format.

At the beginning of the private conversation, Prime Minister  Pashinyan noted. "Honorable Mr. President, I welcome you to the  Republic of Armenia. You are the first head of the Arab Republic of  Egypt to visit the Republic of Armenia, it is a great honor to host  you.

Our government and people have a very warm attitude towards both the  people of the Arab Republic of Egypt and personally you.

I hope that also as a result of your visit, the economic relations  will gain great activity and impetus.  Honorable Mr. President, I  welcome you again to the capital of the Republic of Armenia. You are  welcome."

In turn, the President of Egypt said: "Your Excellency, honorable Mr.  Prime Minister, I thank you for the opportunity, your invitation,  warm welcome and good hospitality in your country. I also want to  thank you for the dynamic development in strengthening the relations  between the two countries.

There is mutual trust at the level of leaderships of the two  countries, it should be noted that such trust also exists between the  peoples of the two countries. It enables us to ensure even more  promising development in bilateral relations. I talk about all  spheres equally, be it economic or cultural. There are many  opportunities for strengthening and developing multipolar and  multisectoral relations. I am talking about both economy and mutual  investment, high-tech, tourism, communication and electricity  sectors."

Prime Minister Pashinyan noted at the extended meeting that they had  an important conversation with the President of Egypt and discussed  many issues of the bilateral and regional agenda. "Egypt is a  reliable partner for us in the international arena, and let me  express confidence that our trust will further deepen with the  results of your historic visit. Also, the warmth of our relations, I  think, demonstrates our special relations in the context of relations  between Armenia and the Arab world. Egypt is also a reliable partner  for us in our relations and dialogue with the Islamic world.

This relationship of ours, this warmth also shows our attitude  towards the Islamic world and civilization, our respect. The  agreement according to which we will assign our ministers to hold  another session of the intergovernmental cooperation commission in  2023 is another important practical result. I said that we gratefully  accept the opportunities for the development of economic cooperation  that you pointed out and we will definitely do everything to  implement that agenda.

Honorable Mr. President, let me once again welcome you and your  delegation," Nikol Pashinyan said.

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi noted that the friendly atmosphere and warmth he  felt during the private conversation with the Armenian Prime Minister  speaks of only one thing: the great mutual trust and respect that  exists between the two countries. "Mr. Prime Minister, let me also  say that all the points on which our discussions took place should be  transformed into practical steps in a short period of time, and this  should be demonstrated by the activities of the governments of our  two states. The meetings of the intergovernmental commission can be  convened as soon as possible and in the near future," the Egyptian  President said.

Emphasizing the effective cooperation formed between Armenia and  Egypt in international organizations, the Prime Minister highly  appreciated Egypt's support to Armenia, especially in those  organizations to which our country is not a member.

The Armenian side reaffirmed Armenia's support to Egypt in the  ongoing negotiations on the free trade agreement between EAEU and  Egypt, which will provide ample opportunities for promoting bilateral  trade.

Highly appreciating the strong interstate relations formed in the  last thirty years, the interlocutors emphasized further deepening of  partnership in various branches of the economy, tourism, education,  science and culture.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented the  steps taken to overcome the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh  resulted by the illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor by  Azerbaijan. The Prime Minister also emphasized the fact of another  violation of the declaration of November 9, 2020 by Azerbaijan and  emphasized the importance of the international community's attention  and adequate response to it.

The sides exchanged thoughts on the processes taking place in the  region and the world.