Yerevan and Beijing ready to boost relations

May 2, 2010 – 17:00 AMT 12:00 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net –

During his visit to China, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with
his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on May 2. The Armenian President
expressed gratitude for the invitation to take part in Shanghai Expo
2010 and congratulated Hu Jintao on the successful opening of the
exhibition.

Serzh Sargsyan said that the development of relations with China is
among priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy, the press service of the
RA President reported. He noted that the high level of political
dialogue, active cooperation in the fields of culture, economy and
education, as well as mutual support in various formats facilitate the
strengthening of trust and understanding between Armenia and China.

The parties hailed the successful implementation of different joint
projects in the fields of energy, chemical industry, agriculture,
science, defense, culture and education. Serzh Sargsyan and Hu Jintao
agreed that the extensive experience of cooperation serves as a good
basis for the bilateral relations’ development.

The Presidents also discussed China’s participation in construction of
Armenia-Iran railway. They stressed that the exploitation of the
Armenian-Chinese joint enterprise – Shanxi-Nairit, is an important
evidence of the bilateral relations’ development. The parties
expressed willingness to boost the Armenian-Chinese relations.