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17
06, 2009
President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar Al-Asad arrived to Armenia for a two-day official visit
At the invitation of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar Al-Asad and Mrs. Asma Al-Asad arrived on June 17 to Armenia for a two-day official visit.
The official welcoming ceremony of the high guest took place at the Presidential Palace and was followed by a private meeting of the two Presidents.
Welcoming the visit of the Syrian President to our country, Serzh Sargsyan said, “Armenia attaches great importance to her relations with Syria one of the most influential countries of the Middle East. We assess the Armenian-Syrian relations as advanced and friendly, but at the same time we believe that there is great potential for their further development.”
Serzh Sargsyan recalled that in 2001, as the Minister of Defense of Armenia, he had an opportunity to visit Syria and has the best recollections regarding that beautiful and hospitable country.
The tête-à-tête meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Syria was followed by the meeting of the delegations in the extended format with the participation of the two Presidents.
The President of Armenia said that our country was deeply interested in elevating relations with Syria on a qualitatively new level, paying special attention to economic cooperation and this visit is an excellent opportunity to identify areas for enhanced cooperation. According to Serzh Sargsyna, success of the bilateral economic relations will be greatly conditioned by the activities of the Armenian-Syrian intergovernmental commission. President Sargsyan expressed confidence that during the next meeting with the Syrian President they would speak already of the achievements in that area.
The President of Armenia spoke with appreciation about the thoughtful attitude of the Government of Syria toward the Armenian community, recalling also Syria’s assistance to the Armenian people in the direst times of our history.
The President of Syria said that the Armenian community was that powerful potential which would allow the two countries to find the ways to implement objectives set during this meeting. The President of Syria highlighted also the importance of establishing conducive environment for the businessmen of the two countries and assured that the Syrian side would be persistent in that matter.
At the conclusion of the negotiations the two sides signed the intergovernmental Agreement on Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments, the Ministries of Environment of Syria and Armenia signed the Agreement on Cooperation in the Environment Protection.
Afterwards, Serzh Sargsyan and Bashar Al-Asad gave a joint press conference.
The official welcoming ceremony of the high guest took place at the Presidential Palace and was followed by a private meeting of the two Presidents.
Welcoming the visit of the Syrian President to our country, Serzh Sargsyan said, “Armenia attaches great importance to her relations with Syria one of the most influential countries of the Middle East. We assess the Armenian-Syrian relations as advanced and friendly, but at the same time we believe that there is great potential for their further development.”
Serzh Sargsyan recalled that in 2001, as the Minister of Defense of Armenia, he had an opportunity to visit Syria and has the best recollections regarding that beautiful and hospitable country.
The tête-à-tête meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Syria was followed by the meeting of the delegations in the extended format with the participation of the two Presidents.
The President of Armenia said that our country was deeply interested in elevating relations with Syria on a qualitatively new level, paying special attention to economic cooperation and this visit is an excellent opportunity to identify areas for enhanced cooperation. According to Serzh Sargsyna, success of the bilateral economic relations will be greatly conditioned by the activities of the Armenian-Syrian intergovernmental commission. President Sargsyan expressed confidence that during the next meeting with the Syrian President they would speak already of the achievements in that area.
The President of Armenia spoke with appreciation about the thoughtful attitude of the Government of Syria toward the Armenian community, recalling also Syria’s assistance to the Armenian people in the direst times of our history.
The President of Syria said that the Armenian community was that powerful potential which would allow the two countries to find the ways to implement objectives set during this meeting. The President of Syria highlighted also the importance of establishing conducive environment for the businessmen of the two countries and assured that the Syrian side would be persistent in that matter.
At the conclusion of the negotiations the two sides signed the intergovernmental Agreement on Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments, the Ministries of Environment of Syria and Armenia signed the Agreement on Cooperation in the Environment Protection.
Afterwards, Serzh Sargsyan and Bashar Al-Asad gave a joint press conference.