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PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN MEETS WITH GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL

21.05.2015

 As part of his working visit to the Republic of Latvia, President Serzh Sargsyan today had a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The interlocutors discussed issues pertaining to Armenian-German interstate relations and expressed satisfaction with the fact that in recent years, Armenia and Germany have significantly enlarged and enriched their cooperation agenda through around six dozen cooperation agreements.

At the meeting, President Serzh Sargsyan expressed his gratitude to the German government for its continued support for Armenia.

The Armenian president and the German chancellor touched upon Armenia-European Union relations and their development prospects. The RA president attached importance to Germany’s role in deepening those relations as a key player in the EU.

The parties also reflected upon the Armenian Genocide Centennial and the respective remembrance and commemorative events which took place in Armenia and numerous countries of the world, including Germany. President Serzh Sargsyan expressed his gratitude to German authorities for their position on the condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.

At the meeting, the interlocutors exchanged views on issues and challenges present in the South Caucasus region, including the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process within the frame of the OSCE Minsk Group.

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