ARMENIA: PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVED THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

President.am
June 3 2009
Armenia

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic Walid Al-Muallem who arrived to
Armenia on a working visit.

President Sargsyan said that Armenia attaches importance to the further
expansion of cooperation and strengthening of our traditionally warm
and time-tested relations with Syria and her friendly people. Noting,
that many recall today the visit of the Syrian President Hafez al-Assad
to our country, which took place thirty years ago, the President of
Armenia said that the visit of the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad
to our country, which is to take place in two weeks, would be taking
place in entirely different circumstances. Serzh Sargsyan and Walid
Al-Muallem concurred that the upcoming visit of the Syrian President
opens a new page in the Armenian-Syrian relations.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria highlighted the importance of
invigorating political dialogue between the two countries, enhancement
of cooperation in different areas, stressing in particular the
importance of expanding the economic and trade relations.

The parties spoke also about peace and stability in the region,
stressing the necessity of resolving all contentious issues in a
peaceful manner, through negotiations. President Sargsyan hailed the
balanced stance of Syria regarding sensitive regional issues.

In his turn, Walid Al-Muallem presented to the President of Armenia the
situation in Middle East and ongoing processes of conflict resolution.