YEREVAN. – On Tuesday, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s new Ambassador to Armenia, Mohammad Nour Othman Yousef Balkar, presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.
The President congratulated the ambassador for commencing his diplomatic mission in Armenia, wished him success, and expressed the hope that Ambassador Balkar will use his experience and knowledge to strengthen bilateral relations.
Stressing that Armenian-Arab relations date back to the depths of centuries, Sargsyan noted that it is on this foundation that Armenia develops its relations with the Arab countries, including Jordan.
The Armenian President and the Jordanian diplomat shared the view that there is great potential for the strengthening of interstate relations and the development of cooperation in several domains. In this connection, they underscored the need to expand the legal and the contractual framework between the two countries.
The interlocutors also spoke with delight about the two countries’ cooperation within international organizations.
The new Jordanian ambassador, for his part, assured that he will spare no effort to achieve closer ties between Armenia and Jordan.