ARMENIA, ITALY INTERESTED IN DEEPENING MULTIFACETED COOPERATION

armradio.am
09.07.2009 15:13

The newly appointed Ambassador of Italy to Armenia Bruno Scapina
presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan today.

The President congratulated the diplomat on assuming office and voiced
hope that the years of his activity would be effective from the point
of view of deepening and development of the Armenian-Italian relations.

Underlining Armenia’s interest in expanding the multifaceted
cooperation with Italy, President Sargsyan said reciprocal willingness,
common history and the values the two peoples cherish form a good
ground for it. According to him, good opportunities exist for the
development of the Armenian-Italian cooperation in the multilateral
format.

Ambassador Scapina said he would do his best to reinforce the existing
cooperation and create new opportunities. As a primary direction of
his activity, the Ambassador pointed to the promotion of trade-economic
relations and the intensification of high-level visits.

The interlocutors discussed a number of regional issues. President
Sargsyan welcomed the balanced position of Italy on sensitive issues
of our region. The President stressed Armenia’s willingness to solve
the existing problems in a peaceful way.

Wishing success to the newly appointed Ambassador, President Sargsyan
said he was starting his activity in a country which is not reach
in natural resources, but possesses a huge historical and cultural
legacy, aspires to live in accordance with European standards and is
willing to normalize relations with neighbors.