Pashinyan, Kavelashvili stress the significance of  peace agreement  between Armenia and Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received, at the Government House, a delegation led by Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili, who is on an official visit to Armenia.

As reported by the press service of the Prime Minister, Pashinyan  welcomed the official visit of the delegation led by the President of  Georgia to Armenia and once again congratulated Mikheil Kavelashvili  on his election as President of Georgia. "You know how much we value  our bilateral relations with Georgia and have already elevated our  relations to the level of strategic partnership. I believe that this  is a step that expresses our long-term intentions. I have always said  and continue to believe that Georgia and Armenia have common  interests, and we should build our relations on these interests,"  Nikol Pashinyan said, adding that these interests align with the  long-term development interests of the South Caucasus region.

In response, Mikheil Kavelashvili noted that it was a great honor for  him to be in the neighboring country for the first time as the  President of Georgia. "Our relations should deepen and develop, a  strategic agreement was signed last year," the President of Georgia  said, adding that everything must be done to make the South Caucasus  a powerful region. Kavelashvili welcomed the fact that the peace  agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan was agreed upon and  expressed hope that it would be signed in the near future and that  there would be lasting peace and stability in the region.

The interlocutors discussed various topics on the agenda of  Armenian-Georgian cooperation, including joint programs in the  economy, tourism, infrastructure, education and other areas. The  parties emphasized the intensive nature of mutual visits at the  highest level, expressing confidence that active dialogue will  enhance cooperation in all areas. They also discussed regional  developments  and emphasized the importance of  a peace agreement  between Armenia and Azerbaijan  to secure lasting peace in the  region.