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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn was awarded the Mkhitar Gosh medal by Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan for his significant contributions in strengthening the friendly ties between Armenia and Luxembourg and defending universal values.

FM Asselborn was awarded today, during his meeting with President Khachaturyan in Yerevan, Khachaturyan's Office said in a press release. 

“The relations of our countries are on a very high level and are dynamically developing, as a result of which we have a friendly country in the European Union which is with us in these difficult conditions, which appreciates our country’s policy, our adopted values based on democratic principles, where the development of democratic institutions is a priority. We don’t imagine our future in any other way. 30 years ago, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when Armenia declared independence, we took this direction at once. After some deviations, we are now clearly headed on that path. I am sure that our cooperation will be to the benefit of the development of these democratic institutions in Armenia as well,” the Armenian President said.

FM Asselborn said he visited Armenia back in 2018 as well. “As a result of my meetings during this visit with the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister and representatives of the public sector I can say that the changes which have been done over these years are noticeable,” he said.

Steps and programs aimed at fostering cooperation both bilaterally and within the framework of the EU were discussed.

Regional issues were also discussed, such as the urgent need to unblock the humanitarian Lachin corridor and the importance of a peaceful and negotiated solution to existing conflicts.