YEREVAN. –  Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Paris to participate in the 41st session of the UNESCO General Conference, on Thursday held a meeting with the foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki of Palestine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The FM emphasized the rich historical-cultural ties and traditional friendship of the Armenian and Arab peoples.

The interlocutors touched upon the urgent issues of mutual interest, and underlined the importance of undertaking practical steps aimed at deepening the Armenian-Palestinian political dialogue.

The issues on the Armenian historical-cultural and religious heritage in the Holy Land were discussed, too.