Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
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Armenia & Georgia develop relations based on common interest,
Nalbandian and Janelidze exchange letters


YEREVAN, JULY 24, ARMENPRESS. Armenian foreign minister Edward
Nalbandian and his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Janelidze, Vice Prime
Minister, minister of foreign affairs, exchanged messages on the
occasion of 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations
between Armenia and Georgia, the foreign ministry told ARMENPRESS.

In his message, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Armenia mentions that the twenty five years are just a drop in the
bucket of the centuries-old chronology of our two nations. However, in
the modern history of the two countries, that have regained their
independence, this past quarter of a century defines an important
phase of establishing and enhancing interstate friendly relations, a
period that has been filled with significant achievements and
successes.

Edward Nalbandian stresses, that Armenia is determined to exert joint
efforts in further strengthening and developing the relations based on
this traditional ties, adding that it will be possible to make full
use of the existing opportunities in a more efficient manner, once the
whole potential of our bilateral relations is explored. The Foreign
Minister of Armenia highlighted that Armenians of Georgia play a
significant role in strengthening the traditionally friendly
Armenian-Georgian relations and serves as a bridge between our two
countries.

Concluding the message Foreign Minister of Armenia expresses the
confidence that through effective cooperation the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Georgia will continue to make their
important contribution to the development of relations between the two
countries.

Foreign minister of Georgia notes that over the last two decades,
since regaining the independence, Georgia and Armenia have developed
relations, based on mutual understanding and common interests.
Minister states, that two countries have already achieved a
significant progress in various directions, with many more
opportunities ahead.

Mikheil Janelidze commends the existing relations between two people
and close ties between the two countries fully comply with the
traditional friendship between two nations and are based on solid
historical foundation and the mutually shared principles of freedom
and democracy.

Foreign Minister of Georgia emphasized with satisfaction the close and
effective cooperation of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
and Armenia, and confirms the readiness to undertake all the necessary
efforts to further strengthen our cooperation in bilateral and
multilateral formats.