Armenia to expand mutual partnership with partner countries of Middle East

15:51, 6 February, 2019

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian government will take active steps to develop the unique and friendly relations with Iran and Georgia that will be free of other geopolitical impacts as much as possible, the government said in its draft Action Plan released today, reports Armenpress.

According to the draft, the government will actively work to expand multisectoral broad cooperation with China, develop and deepen the friendly and mutually beneficial partnership with India and Japan.

Armenia plans to expand the mutual partnership with the partner countries of the Middle East, develop the cooperation with the American, Asian, African and Pacific states.

An importance is attached to Armenia’s active engagement in the multilateral platforms – the UN, OSCE, CoE and other international structures, as well as protection of its interests including in the fields of security, sustainable development and human rights.

The active cooperation within the CSTO, as well as the development of the bilateral relations with the CIS states, the continuation of political dialogue with the NATO, the consistent implementation of the Individual Partnership Action Plan, the deepening of Armenia’s engagement in the International Organization of La Francophonie and conducting Armenia’s chairmanship at the IOF at the highest level are highlighted.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan