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Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, China Xi Jinping

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who is on a working visit to the People’s Republic of China, had a meeting with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping at the National People’s Congress.

After the handshake and protocol video filming and photographing, the leaders of the two countries discussed several issues on the agenda of the Armenian-Chinese relations.

The Chinese president stated that he is glad to host Prime Minister Pashinyan and expressed gratitude to him for accepting the invitation to participate in the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations. Xi Jinping stated that China attaches importance to the ongoing enhancement of relations with Armenia in different sectors and talked about the strong cultural and historical relations. Jinping also emphasized that China is ready to participate in the construction of the North-South Road Corridor and other infrastructure projects.

According to the President of the People’s Republic of China, certain Armenian products were successfully showcased at recent exhibitions in China and are presented in the Chinese market.

Prime Minister Pashinyan expressed gratitude to Xi Jinping for inviting him to the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations and stated that this meeting serves as a good opportunity to discuss the perspectives for bilateral cooperation. “The relations with the People’s Republic of China are among the priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy. We attach great importance to fruitful and constructive relations with China,” Nikol Pashinyan said and congratulated Xi Jinping on the 70^th anniversary of the formation of the People’s Republic of China.

In a warm and friendly atmosphere of mutual confidence, the heads of both states exchanged views on Armenian-Chinese relations, as well as current global and regional policy issues of mutual interest.

The interlocutors viewed the development of cooperation in agriculture, transport, energy, information technologies, infrastructures, education and other sectors as prospective.

During the meeting, the interlocutors also touched upon the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and stated that the conflict must be settled through dialogue.

In Beijing (China) take place on July 21 the Cultural Days of Armenia. The press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry informs that on July 22 was dedicated to the “Chinese Museum of Women and Children” exhibition of Armenian traditional costumes made by Lousig Akoulestsi and an exhibition of Armenian painters paintings. The same day in Beijing Tianqiao Theatre took place the official opening ceremony of the Cultural Days of Armenia with assistance of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia Boghossian Hasmig and his Chinese counterpart Louo Shuka. Also present at the ceremony, Armen Sargsyan, Ambassador of Armenia in China. The dance troupe “Bert” (Pert) Yerevan was then produced and the jazz group “Mikaël Oskanian and his friends.” Hasmig Boghossian invited his Chinese counterpart to achieve the cultural Days of China in Armenia. Invitation which was immediately accepted.

Krikor Amirzayan

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