DFA CHIEF, ARMENIAN ENVOY PUSH EFFORTS TO ENHANCE TIES OF TWO COUNTRIES
Inter Aksyon, Philippines
March 19 2015
By: InterAksyon.com
MANILA – Armenia may be far from the Philippines, but there’s a lot of
ground for boosting relations between the two countries’ governments
and their people, their top diplomats say.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario received met with
Non-Resident Ambassador of Armenia to the Philippines Raisa Vardanyan
Wednesday afternoon at the OSEC Conference Room at the Department of
Foreign Affairs in Manila. They discussed plans to further earlier
agreements to broaden ties, mainly through the holding of the first
political consultations between their foreign ministries this year
at a mutually acceptable date.
Del Rosario recalled his meeting with Ambassador Vardanyan last June
wherein they committed to promote Philippines-Armenia relations in the
areas of trade, investments, education, science, and people-to-people
ties.
For her part, Vardanyan conveyed her government’s intent to establish
an intergovernmental commission on economic, scientific, and technical
cooperation to deepen bilateral ties.
She also reiterated the invitation of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian for Del Rosario to visit Armenia.
Meanwhle, Del Rosario and Vardanyan likewise took the occasion to
exchange views on regional developments.
Vardanyan is based in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Her previous visit to the
Philippines was in June 2014 when she presented her credentials to
President Benigno S. Aquino III.