Armenia and Greece are connected with one another with centuries-old historical and cultural ties, and Armenia attaches importance to further deepening and expanding the relations with friendly Greece, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian announced at today’s meeting with Greek Minister of National Defense Panos Kammenos, who is on a visit to Armenia.

The top Greek official, for his part, stressed that his country highly appreciates the Armenian-Greek interstate relations anchored on mutual trust, adding that they have the warmest feelings for Armenia and the Armenian people and want to develop the comprehensive cooperation to the extent possible.

FM Nalbandian expressed satisfaction with the expanding Armenian-Greek cooperation in defense sphere, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release.

The ministers next reflected on the Armenia-EU cooperation and a closer cooperation on multilateral platforms.

Minister Nalbandian briefed Panos Kammenos on the ongoing efforts by Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs towards settling the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) conflict.