President Serzh Sargsyan received today Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni.
The President noted that the Armenian-Italian relations, which date back to the depth of centuries, are full of a number of friendly expressions that have served a basis for the consistent development of interstate ties ever since Armenia gained independence in 1991.
Serzh Sargsyan voiced hope that Minister Gentiloni’s visit would serve as a new impetus for the political dialogue and contribute to the further deepening of cooperation in different spheres.
The interlocutors referred to issues of enhancing the bilateral economic ties.
The Armenian President and the Italian Foreign Minister exchanged views on regional issues and challenges, including the Karabakh conflict settlement process, the priorities of the Italian Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2018.