S. SARGSYAN, "ARMENIA IS INTERESTED IN STRENGTHENING AND DEEPENING RELATIONS WITH THE PERSIAN COUNTRIES"

ARMENPRESS
Dec 7, 2009

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS: President Serzh Sargsyan received
today the delegation headed by Foreign Minister of the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) Anvar Gargash.

Presidential press service told Armenpress that welcoming the
high-ranking guests President Sargsyan expressed confidence that their
visit, as well as the activated high-level visits of the latest period
will have a positive role in the strengthening of relations between
Armenia and the Emirates. Noting with gratification the cooperation
dynamically developing between the two countries, Serzh Sargsyan
said that Armenia is interested in strengthening and deepening the
ties with the Persian countries. The president highly assessed the
reserved and balanced attitude of the United Arab Emirates toward
the sensible issues of our region.

UAE Foreign Minister Anvar Gargash expressing gratitude for the warm
reception, conveyed to President Sargsyan the warm greetings and
wishes of UAE president and vice-president. Stressing the interest
of the United Arab Emirates in extending the cooperation with friend
Armenia in political and economic spheres Anvar Gargash assessed his
visit to Armenia and the discussions held here as succeeded.

In regard to the anniversary of the disastrous earthquake in 1988,
the minister expressed condolences to Armenian people saying that
they will never forget that tragic day.

During the talk the sides exchanged ideas on multi-content cooperation,
on issues connected with the work of intergovernmental commission
and cooperation in international organizations.
From: Baghdasarian