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06, 2014

President Serzh Sargsyan meets Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili

 

On his official visit to Georgia, President Serzh Sargsyan today held a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.

At the meeting, the interlocutors discussed issues pertaining to the Armenian-Georgian relations and especially to the great economic potential having a special place in those relations, touched upon the possibilities to fully realize that potential for the benefit of the two countries. The Armenian President and the Georgian Prime Minister assured that they will make joint efforts at widening the scope of mutually beneficial cooperation in various spheres.

Serzh Sargsyan and Irakli Garibashvili stated with satisfaction that over the recent years Armenia and Georgia have made progress in enhancing the trade and economic cooperation laying a firm ground for raising it to a higher level. The Armenian President expressed confidence that this year’s subsequent session of the Armenian-Georgian inter-governmental commission for economic cooperation will give a new momentum to the economic cooperation and will stimulate trade circulation growth.

At the end of the meeting, in the presence of the Armenian President and the Georgian Prime Minister documents aimed at promoting and advancing the Armenian-Georgian cooperation were signed. The documents include: the Agreement on Cooperation in Tourism between the government of the Republic of Armenia and the government of Georgia and the Agreement on Exchange of Secret Information and Mutual Defense between the government of the Republic of Armenia and the government of Georgia.

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan also visited Tbilisi’s Heroes Square and laid a wreath at the memorial. On his visit, the Armenian President was hosted at Armenian Saint Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi and at Hayartun Cultural Educational and Youth Center of the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Concluding its official visit to Georgia, the delegation led by President Serzh Sargsyan will return to Yerevan today.
 

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