On June 8 Armenian Ambassador to Germany Ashot Smbatyan handed his credentials to Federal President Joachim Gauck.

Congratulating the Ambassador on appointment, President Gauck voiced hope he would make an important contribution to the further deepening and reinforcement of mutually beneficial cooperation between Armenia and Germany.

Amb. Smbatyan briefed the German President on the process of development of Armenia-EU relations.

The interlocutors referred to issues related to political dialogue, trade-economic cooperation, regional developments and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The Ambassador expressed gratitude for the continuous support of the German side to Armenia’s development.