Germany supports Armenia`s aspiration for good relations with its neighbors 

ArmInfo. Germany supports Armenia's aspiration to establish good-neighborly relations with its  neighbors and will make every possible effort to establish final  peace in the South Caucasus region, German President Frank-Walter  Steinmeier stated in Berlin during a meeting with Armenian President  Vahagn Khachaturyan.

As ArmInfo was informed by the press service of the Armenian  President, at the beginning of the meeting, having pointed out the  importance of Khachaturyan's participation in the Hamburg Conference  on Sustainable Development, Steinmeier recalled that at their last  meeting at the Special Olympics in Berlin, various realities and  events in the South Caucasus were discussed.

"There are many problems and conflicts at the moment, and from this  point of view, the Sustainable Development Forum has important  content for the world to be more peaceful and developing.

I must note that Germany is interested in promoting both  intercultural ties and economic relations with Armenia, and I know  that this is a mutual interest. I also hope that in the near future  my wish to visit Armenia will be fulfilled," the German President  noted.

In turn, Khachaturyan expressed gratitude for the invitation to the  Hamburg Conference on Sustainable Development and noted that new  ideas and concepts aimed at peace were voiced during this significant  event.

"We highly appreciate the close cooperation between Armenia and  Germany in various areas, and the presence of your country in our  reality is significant and tangible in various fields. We appreciate  and attach importance to Germany's constant support and contribution  to the implementation of democratic reforms in Armenia. I am  confident that in the near future our cooperation will continue to  expand in the fields of economy, energy, culture, education and other  areas, for which there is a mutual desire and significant potential,"  the Armenian President said.

During the meeting, the German President inquired about the general  situation and developments in the South Caucasus. In this context,  Khachaturyan emphasized that Armenia is firmly moving towards  achieving stable and lasting peace in the region, and has launched  the "Crossroads of Peace" program for this purpose. Touching upon the  Armenian-Turkish relations, the President of Armenia noted that  official Yerevan, as before, advocates the normalization of relations  without preconditions, and in this regard, certain steps have been  taken to create and restore border infrastructures.

Khachaturyan emphasized that Armenia's position is to have regular  and good-neighborly relations with all neighboring states, which  meets the interests of all countries in the region. "It is clear to  us that without peace, stability and good-neighborliness, it is  impossible to achieve the expected development in our region and in  the world as a whole," the President said.

During the conversation, the parties exchanged views on a number of  issues on the agenda of cooperation between Armenia and Germany. A  number of regional and global issues were touched upon, on which the  presidents outlined their positions.