ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF CHINA HU JINTAO ON MAY 2

NOYAN TAPAN
MAY 3, 2010
BEIJING

In the framework of his visit to the People’s Republic of China,
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the President of the
People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao on May 2.

President Sargsyan said that the enhancement of the relations
with China is a priority of the Armenian foreign policy and noted
that bilateral relations have already shown excellent dynamics of
development. The President of Armenia stressed that the high-level
political dialog, active cooperation in social, political, economic,
cultural, and educational areas, mutual support in multilateral formats
increase mutual understanding and trust between Armenia and China.

The two sides noted with satisfaction that multiple joint projects
in energy, chemical industry, agriculture, science and technology,
defense, culture and education spheres are being implemented with great
success. Serzh Sargsyan and Hu Jintao underlined that the accumulated
vast Armenian-Chinese experience would serve as an excellent basis
for raising the bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level.

The press service of the Armenian president reported that the
Presidents discussed issues related to China’s participation in
the construction of the Armenia-Iran railway. They underscored that
launching the Armenian-Chinese Shanxi-Nairit joint venture in Shanxi
province of China proves that bilateral relations are developing
dynamically.