MARIOS KAROYIAN CONVINCED THAT HIS VISIT TO OPEN NEW PAGE IN ARMENIAN-CYPRIAN RELATIONS

Noyan Tapan

Nov 13, 2008

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving on November 13 the
President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus Marios Karoyian
who is on an official visit to Armenia, the Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan said that M.

Karoyian is the highest-ranking foreign state official of Armenian
descent, and Armenia admires his success. He attached great importance
to the visit of M. Karoyian to Armenia both as the President of the
Cyprian parliament and as a compatriot.

According to the RA presidential press service, S. Sargsyan expressed
satisfaction at the high level of Armenia’s political relations with
Cyprus and efficient cooperation in international structures. He
underlined that the two countries have a great field of cooperation
within the framework of the European Neighborhood Policy.

M. Karoyian in his turn stated that Cyprus intends to expand the
friendly links between the two countries and peoples. He expressed
confidence that his visit will open a new page in relations of the
parliaments of Armenia and Cyprus.

The sides were unanimous in their opinion that the Cyprian President’s
visit to Armenia scheduled for early 2009 will become a serious
stimulus for further development of Armenian-Cyprian relations.