SYRIAN PM, ARMENIAN PRESIDENT PLEDGE TO BOOST BILATERAL COOPERATION

People’s Daily Online
March 24 2010
China

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otri Tuesday held talks with
the visiting Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan on boosting bilateral
cooperation, the official SANA news agency reported.

The two leaders agreed to increase trade and investments in a bid to
strengthen economic ties.

They also agreed that the two governments will explore potentials
for expanding friendly relations between the two countries.

Otri said Syrian-Armenian relations are important and necessary,
adding Syria is exerting all efforts to enhance them.

Later on Tuesday, Syrian and Armenian officials inked nine agreements
and memos of understanding (MOU) for cooperation, including justice,
higher education, scientific research, industry, electricity, renewable
energy, sport and remote sensing, according to SANA.

The Armenian president started on Monday a three-day official visit
to Damascus.
From: Baghdasarian