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03, 2009
President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of State at the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany Gernot Erler
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of State at the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany Gernot Erler, the Chairman of the Germany –South Caucasus Bundestag Friendship Group, Steffen Raikhe, and the Ambassador of Germany to Armenia Ms. Andrea Joana-Maria Wiktorin.
The President of Armenia emphasized the importance of developing further bilateral and multilateral relations with Germany - one of Europe’s leading countries. Expressing gratitude for the assistance provided to our country from the first days of our independence, Serzh Sargsyan noted with satisfaction that in the area of cooperation for development Germany is Armenia’s second largest donor country as well as one of our major trading partners.
According to Gernot Erler, his visit speaks of great interest that Germany places toward the processes taking place in the South Caucasus region, particularly after the last August events. Stressing the unacceptability of solving contentious issues through military means, he said that Germany was unyieldingly against the use of force and violence.
The President of Armenia and the high-level official of the German Foreign Office discussed in detail the current stage of the NK peace process, as well as the opportunities of normalizing the Armenian-Turkish relations.
The German State Minister said that his country welcomes the meetings between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan and the political dialogue between Armenia and Turkey.
The parties spoke also about the EU Eastern Partnership initiative. President Sargsyan said that the program opens new opportunities for cooperation, and that the Armenian side was intended to utilize them to the greatest possible extend.
The two sides talked also about democratic reforms in Armenia.
The President of Armenia emphasized the importance of developing further bilateral and multilateral relations with Germany - one of Europe’s leading countries. Expressing gratitude for the assistance provided to our country from the first days of our independence, Serzh Sargsyan noted with satisfaction that in the area of cooperation for development Germany is Armenia’s second largest donor country as well as one of our major trading partners.
According to Gernot Erler, his visit speaks of great interest that Germany places toward the processes taking place in the South Caucasus region, particularly after the last August events. Stressing the unacceptability of solving contentious issues through military means, he said that Germany was unyieldingly against the use of force and violence.
The President of Armenia and the high-level official of the German Foreign Office discussed in detail the current stage of the NK peace process, as well as the opportunities of normalizing the Armenian-Turkish relations.
The German State Minister said that his country welcomes the meetings between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan and the political dialogue between Armenia and Turkey.
The parties spoke also about the EU Eastern Partnership initiative. President Sargsyan said that the program opens new opportunities for cooperation, and that the Armenian side was intended to utilize them to the greatest possible extend.
The two sides talked also about democratic reforms in Armenia.