NEW YORK—A talk between Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian and U.S. President Barack Obama took place on the sidelines of the 70^th session of the United Nations General Assembly session in New York.

According to the presidential press service, on the evening of September 28, President Sarkisian took part in a reception held on behalf of President Obama in honor of the heads of the delegations of the nations participating in the General Assembly session.

“During the reception, President Barack Obama and President Serzh Sarkisian had a short conversation, during which issues of pan-Armenian significance were discussed,” Sarkisian’s office said in a short statement on Wednesday.

The press service also released a photograph showing Sarkisian with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.