JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA HANDS OVER HIS CREDENTIALS TO THE ARMENIAN PRESIDENT
ARMENPRESS
Nov 2, 2009
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS: Japanese ambassador to Armenia
Masaharu Kohno (residence Moscow) handed over his credentials to the
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Presidential press office told Armenpress that congratulating the
ambassador on assuming the office, the president said that Armenia
is interested in boosting Armenian-Japanese relations. Serzh Sargsyan
thanked the Japanese government for the support to Armenia.
"The grants, technical support and the privileged credits provided by
the Japanese government are of big importance for us. I particularly
highlight the program of upgrading of the Yerevan thermo power plant
which will give Armenia’s economy an opportunity to develop and will in
some extent smooth the social tension," the head of the country said.
President Sargsyan said that in development of bilateral economic
relations there is much to be done. In this respect the president
underscored the visit of the Armenian foreign minister to Tokyo,
noting that it will give an opportunity to continue the political
dialogue and discuss opportunities of boosting the cooperation in
different spheres. The parties agreed that the two countries have
great potential for economic cooperation which must be fully used.
The ambassador said that he will do his best for the further
development of bilateral relations. The interlocutors also exchanged
thoughts over the Armenia-Turkey relations.