Armenia-Germany relations discussed in Munich
07.02.2009 13:58
Karen Ghazaryan
"Radiolur"
Munich
The President of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, had a meeting
with the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. The Chancellor was
interested in the process of settlement of the Karabakh conflict, the
development of Armenian-Turkish relations, Russia’s role and
Armenian-Russian relations, particularly in the context of the latest
developments.
Commenting on the meeting, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
said it was very warm and constructive. Bilateral issues were discussed
`The interlocutors highly appreciated the level of bilateral relations.
The commodity turnover between the two countries has reached $350
million and about 100 joint companies function in Armenia. Different
programs are being implemented in Armenia with Germany’s support.’
Minister Nalbandian said regional and international issues were also
discussed. Chancellor Merkel invited the President of the Republic of
Armenia to pay an official visit to Germany in the near future.
The diplomatic relations between Armenia and Germany have a history of
about 17 years. The political contacts between the two countries got
particularly active over the past years, when a number of high-level
visits took place. Today the Armenian-German relations are reinforced
by 29 agreements, another five are in the stage of elaboration.
The Armenian-German Intergovernmental Commission on Financial and
Technical Cooperation has been functioning for a long time. Germany has
invested $241 billion 924 thousand into Armenian economy as a result of
this cooperation. Thus, Germany is the second donor country for Armenia
after the United States.
During the meeting with the German Chancellor President Sargsyan
expressed hope that even under the conditions of unfavorable situation
in the world, our countries will manage to ensure the continuousness of
the Armenian-Germen programs, which are targeted at development and are
of vital importance for Armenia’s economy and the public sector.