Wednesday, January 10 2024 15:20

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis,  the press service of the premier reports.

In his welcoming speech, Prime Minister Pashinyan said: "Dear  Minister, I welcome you and your delegation to the Republic of  Armenia. This is a very important visit for us, because we have a  rather comprehensive agenda with brotherly and friendly Greece, as  well as very important cooperation within the framework of the  European Union. First of all, I would like to thank you for the  support that Greece, together with the European Union and the  international community in general, has provided and is providing to  us. Of course, we do not think that we have been able to fully use  the potential of developing our relations, both bilaterally and  multilaterally. I hope that as a result of this visit, we will  increase the level of use of that potential. I would like to ask you  to convey my warm greetings to Prime Minister Mitsotakis. I hope we  will be able to have new meetings. I think we had a very important  conversation in Granada, and of course deepening our relations with  Greece is very important for us."

In turn, the Greek Foreign Minister noted. "Your Excellency Mr. Prime  Minister, it is an outstanding honor for me to be here and see you in  person. I had a very productive and constructive meeting with my  friend and colleague Foreign Minister Mirzoyan. Our two nations are  linked by strong historical ties, and we not only want to maintain  these ties, but also to further promote them, because we believe that  the Armenian people are not only our partners, but also our close  friends. We have brotherly relations from the depths of centuries.  Mr. Prime Minister, my visit here is a strong signal for our  bilateral relations and for the willingness of the Prime Minister of  my country, who sends you regards. I would like to emphasize that the  Greek government is ready to support Armenia in all possible  directions, both in the relations with the European Union and within  the scope of the dialogue on the integration of Armenia into the  European family".

The interlocutors discussed a number of issues related to the further  development and strengthening of Armenian-Greek relations. In  particular, issues related to cooperation in political, economic,  humanitarian and other spheres, opportunities for implementation of  new joint programs were discussed.  The sides exchanged thoughts on  the processes taking place in the South Caucasus, including the  course of negotiations on the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty, the  steps taken by the Armenian government to solve the problems of  people forcibly displaced as a result of Azerbaijan's ethnic  cleansing policy against the people of Nagorno Karabakh. In this  regard, the parties attached importance to the support of the  international community.

Reference was also made to the further development of relations   between Armenia and the European Union.