ROBERT KOCHARIAN: ARMENIA IS INTERESTED IN EXTENSION OF COOPERATION
WITH JAPAN

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 26, Yasuo Saito, newly
appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to
Armenia (residence in Moscow), handed his credentials to RA President
Robert Kocharian. During the talk that followed the ceremony, RA
President said that Japan is a good example of success that can be
achieved thanks to efficient government and diligence. R.Kocharian
declared that Armenia is interested in extension of cooperation with
Japan. He highly estimated the Japanese government’s assistance to
development of Armenian economy. He especially attached importance to
programs implemented in the sphere of energy, in particular,
mentioning the agreement of taking preferential credit for the purpose
of reequipping Yerevan TPP.

According to the report submitted to Noyan Tapan from RA President’s
Press Office, during the talk the interlocutors also touched upon
international events, particularly, in the context of testing nuclear
weapons by North Korea.