Armenia`s President awards  Cypriot Parliament Speaker  Order of  Friendship

ArmInfo.President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan received the Speaker of the House of  Representatives of Cyprus, Anita Demetriou, and awarded her  the Order of Friendship for her significant contribution in strengthening and developing the  friendly relations between the countries.

As noted by the press service of the President of Armenia,  the head  of state emphasized that Cyprus is a valuable and reliable partner  for the country and the relations between the peoples of the two  countries are based on historical friendship, solidarity and mutual  respect.  Vahagn Khachaturyan lauded the level of cooperation   between the parliaments of Armenia and Cyprus, especially the active  contacts and mutual visits between the parliamentary friendship  groups and foreign relations committees.

Touching upon the prospects for expanding bilateral relations, the  President noted that more active cooperation in such areas as tourism  and information technology could become a new impetus for the  development of economic ties between Armenia and Cyprus. In this  regard, the parties positively assessed the availability of direct  flights between the two countries.  The interlocutors also noted the  importance of reciprocally opening resident embassies as a step  towards strengthening the institutional foundations of cooperation,  and underscored the effective cooperation between the two countries  on international platforms.

They stressed the development of democratic institutions, commitment  to democratic values, as well as the need for deepening cooperation  in  education, science and culture. In this regard, the parties  positively assessed the smooth course of political dialogue on  various levels, which contributes to expansion of bilateral ties.