AMBASSADOR OF LATVIA PAYS FAREWELL VISIT TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

armradio.am
20.05.2008 16:26

RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan today received the Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia Ayvas
Vovers, who is completing his mission in our country.

Thanking the Ambassador for his work and productive cooperation, the
Prime Minister expressed confidence that in the future Mr. Vovers will
continue contributing to the further deepening of Armenian-Latvian
relations. Tigran Sargsyan underlined that being the first Ambassador
of Latvia to Armenia, Ayvas Vovers has created firm bases for the
development of bilateral relations, which provides an opportunity to
give new impetus to the cooperation in different spheres. According
to the Prime Minister, Latvia’s way of European integration is very
useful for Armenia. Our country is also interested in the reforms
implemented in Latvia.

According to Ayvas Vovers, over the past years serious and important
changes have taken place in both Armenia and Latvia: Latvia has joined
the European Union and NATO, Armenia has joined the Council of Europe,
has had considerable achievements on the path of economic development
and European integration. According to the diplomat, Latvia is closely
watching this progress, which, according to him, is a good basis
for the further cooperation between the two countries. Underlining
that Armenia became a member of the Council of Europe during Latvian
presidency of the CoE, Ambassador Vovers assured that Latvia’s support
and assistance to Armenia in this direction will continue.

At the end of the meeting Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan wished
success to the Ambassador in his future activity and private life.