Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday congratulated Vahagn Khachaturyan on his election as president of the Republic of Armenia.
In a congratulatory message, Xi noted that China and Armenia are partners with traditional friendship.
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the development of bilateral relations between the two countries has enjoyed a sound momentum, and their cooperation in various fields has seen remarkable achievements, he said.
Xi also said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Armenia relations, and is willing to work with Khachaturyan to promote a sustainable, healthy and stable development of bilateral ties so as to benefit the two countries and their people.