On a working visit to Cyprus, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan participated in the annual conference of heads of diplomatic missions of Cyprus held at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. Attending the event were about 50 ambassadors, as well as the leadership of the Foreign Ministry.
The Armenian Foreign Minister thanked his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos for the invitation, the first of its kind. Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized. “We enjoy excellent relations with Cyprus and we can state without any doubt that our cooperation in various fields has already reached the level of strategic partnership. The dynamics of cooperation and the deep understanding of each other’s positions are extraordinary. With my colleague Minister Kombos, we have agreed to further promote cooperation, and Armenia is planning to establish a permanent diplomatic representation in Cyprus. I believe that this will provide new opportunities to continue to combine efforts and expand the scope of cooperation.”
Next, Minister Mirzoyan presented the foreign policy priorities of Armenia, the steps taken to implement them, democratic reforms, cooperation with international partners. Ararat Mirzoyan also pointed out the existing challenges, including regional ones. Reference was also made to the processes of normalization of relations with the neighbors, including the efforts made towards the finalization of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan and the importance of concluding it. The participants were briefed on the opportunities that will be opened up through the implementation of the “Crossroads of Peace” program developed by the Armenian government.
The ambitious agenda of the Armenia-EU partnership, the recent achievements, the future tasks and perspectives.
Thoughts were also exchanged on issues of cooperation between Armenia and Cyprus on multilateral platforms.
