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YEREVAN, JUNE 17, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the occasion of the British national day.

"Your Excellency, I warmly congratulate you and the friendly people of the United Kingdom on the national holiday of the country, the birthday of King Charles III,” Pashinyan said in a telegram.  “Armenia attaches great importance to the further development and deepening of multi-layered cooperation with the United Kingdom, based on democratic values, practical interests and mutual respect. I am glad to record that positive dynamics have recently been observed in Armenian-British relations, and in this context I reaffirm the commitment of the Armenian side to contribute to the expansion of the bilateral agenda. I sincerely hope that the recently announced Armenia-Great Britain strategic dialogue will become an important and practical platform for expanding bilateral cooperation in promising directions. In the context of the implementation of the reform agenda adopted by the Armenian government, we highly appreciate the continued support of the United Kingdom and we fully hope that it will be of a lasting nature. I wish Your Excellency good health, and prosperity to the friendly people of the United Kingdom,” the Armenian PM said.