On October 14, regular political consultations between the foreign political departments of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Portugal took place in Yerevan, led by Hakob Sargsyan, Head of the European Department of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and Elena Malcata, Director General of Foreign Policy of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Issues on the agenda of Armenia-Portugal bilateral relations were discussed, the perspectives of expanding cooperation in various fields, as well as the possibilities of deepening cooperation on multilateral platforms were discussed.
Special attention was paid to the development of trade and economic cooperation between Armenia and Portugal in the context of the diversification of Armenia's foreign economic relations and export markets, including the possibilities of establishing and strengthening direct relations between the business circles of the two countries.
The interlocutors emphasized the importance of continuous deepening of Armenia-Portugal cooperation in the context of the strategic agenda of the Armenia-EU partnership.
Thoughts were also exchanged on topical issues of the regional and international agenda.
