PRESIDENT SERZH SARKISIAN RECEIVES BULGARIA’S AMBASSADOR

ARMENPRESS
April 29, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS: President Serzh Sarkisian received
today Bulgaria’s’ ambassador to Armenia, Todor Staikov.

The government press office told Armenpress that the ambassador
conveyed to Serzh Sarkisian a congratulatory message from Bulgaria’s
president Georgy Pyrvanov and an invitation to pay an official visit
to Bulgaria.

Serzh Sarkisian underlined development of both traditional partnership
relations with Bulgaria and cooperation within the frameworks of
Armenia’s European policy.

He assessed highly the level of political bilateral dialogue, saying
also economic ties lag behind political contacts. The two sides
underscored then swift establishment of a bilateral inter-governmental
commission on economic cooperation.

They also referred to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Azerbaijan’s
ongoing war rhetoric. According to the Armenian president, by joining
the Council of Europe, Armenia and Azerbaijan committed to resolve
all questions peacefully.

He also said the people of Nagorno-Karabakh have won their right to
live free and independently and added that it is impossible to ignore
the natural right of a people to strive for self-determination.