March 16, 2013 | 12:22
YEREVAN. – Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Greece, Edward Nalbandian and Dimitris Avramopoulos, held talks Friday in Athens.
The Greek FM specifically said: “I am delighted to welcome the Foreign Minister of Armenia and to continue the discourse. Exceptional relations connect us with Armenia,” 
the Armenian MFA press service informs.
In his turn, Nalbandian noted that he is happy to revisit Greece, which is connected to Armenia by friendship and brotherly ties.
The two ministers reflected on political dialogue, interaction within international organizations, developing trade and economic ties, activities of the intergovernmental commission, military cooperation, avenues for expanding the legal and contractual framework, and the measures to be taken to broaden interaction in the domains of tourism, culture, and education.
In the context of Greece’s European Union Chairmanship in 2014, the interlocutors exchanged views on Armenia-EU cooperation, the visa relaxation process, and the continuing talks with respect to signing an agreement on the creation of the Armenia-EU Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area.
They also reached an agreement on holding an intergovernmental meeting this fall, and to conduct exchanges between the diplomatic education institutions of the MFAs of both countries.
The agenda of talks also included the Cyprus issue and the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. In this context, Nalbandian presented details on the efforts by Armenia and the international community toward pacifically settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Armenian and Greek FMs also looked at the recent developments in the Middle East.
In addition, Nalbandian invited his Greek colleague to Armenia.
At the end of their talk, Edward Nalbandian and Dimitris Avramopoulos signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the two MFAs, and subsequently held a joint news conference.
On Friday evening, Nalbandian visited Armenia’s Embassy in Greece, where he met with the heads of the Greek-Armenian community organizations.