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Argentina opens Embassy in Armenia

On June 19, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received
Marcelo Sabaste, Charge d’Affaires ad interim of Argentina who has
arrived in Yerevan on the occasion of opening the Embassy of
Argentina.

In his welcoming remarks Minister Nalbandian expressed satisfaction
with the opening of Embassy of Argentina in Armenia and expressed hope
that it will give a new impetus to the deepening and strengthening of
bilateral comprehensive relations. Armenian Foreign Minister stressed
that the friendly relations of two countries as well as the developed
legal field create a solid basis for the establishment of more active
cooperation in different areas. Edward Nalbandian told the Argentine
Charge d’Affaires ad interim that the Ministry of Foreign Affaires
will provide all necessary during his mission and opening of
Argentinean embassy.

Marcelo Sabaste handed over the address of Foreign Minister of
Argentina Jorge Taiana to Armenian Foreign Minister and emphasized
that Argentina attaches great importance to the further enlargement of
comprehensive relations with Armenia and that is the reason of opening
in Yerevan of the first Argentine Embassy in the South Caucasus. He
praised the role of Argentinean Armenian community in the development
of bilateral relations.

The two also exchanged views on several issues of mutual interests.

Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of Argentina reaffirmed the Argentinean
Foreign Minister’s invitation to Armenian Foreign Minister to visit
Buenos Aires.