gov.am, Armenia
Nov 29 2009

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the
Republic of Armenia Kumar Malhothra

Congratulating the Ambassador on the start-up of his diplomatic
mission in our country, the Prime Minister expressed hope that Mr.
Malhotra’s activity will help strengthen the relations of friendship
between our two countries. The head of the Armenian government said in
particular: `We appreciate the current high level of political
exchanges. At the same time, we would like to draw upon the existing
untapped economic potential.’

The Ambassador in turn conveyed warm greetings on behalf of the people
and the Prime Minister of India. He took the opportunity to impart his
appreciation of the Armenian community’s valuable contribution to
multicultural and multilingual public life in India. The parties
touched upon the launch of an ITT excellence center in Armenia and
spoke about agricultural and scientific cooperation. The Ambassador
outlined the new strategy of assistance to friendly countries. Also,
views have been shared on the ways taken in the face of the global
crisis.

In conclusion, the head of the Armenian government expressed hope that
the Armenian-Indian intergovernmental commission will meet in the near
future.