ARMENIA, CYPRUS WILLING TO DEEPEN MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL COOPERATION IN ALL SPHERES
armradio.am
20.05.2009 15:00
The newly appointed Ambassador of Cyprus to Armenia, Petros Kestoras
(seat in Moscow), presented his credentials to President Serzh
Sargsyan.
Congratulating the Ambassador on assuming office, President Sargsyan
appreciated the high level of political dialogue with Cyprus and the
two peoples’ historical respect for each other. The President voiced
confidence that with his activity the newly appointed Ambassador would
contribute to the development and expansion of the Armenia-Cyprus
relations, which have rich traditions.
Ambassador Kestora conveyed the warm greetings of the President of
Cyprus Dimitris Christofias to President Serzh Sargsyan. The diplomat
stressed the willingness of Cyprus to deepen the mutually beneficial
cooperation in different spheres.
The parties assessed the Armenian-Cypriot relations as excellent and
agreed that those had a brilliant future.
President Sargsyan and Ambassador Kestoras agreed that Armenia and
Cyprus had a broad field of cooperation within the framework of the
Eastern Partnership Program of the European Union.
Petros Kestoras expressed gratitude for Armenia’s principled stance on
the Cyprus issue in different international structures. He presented
the latest developments in the negotiation process.
At the request of the Ambassador, President Sargsyan referred to the
process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.
Ambassador Kestoras assured he would spare no effort to contribute
to the expansion of cooperation between the two countries and
reinforcement of ties with the Armenian people.