President received members of the EU-Armenia Friendship Group from the European Parliament

President Serzh Sargsyan received members of the EU-Armenia Friendship Group from the European Parliament led by the Head of the Group Eleni Theocharous.

The President of Armenia welcomed the visit of the Group to our country. He noted that considering the existing high level and intensity of the Armenia-EU relations, the creation of the Group was an imperative and necessity. Serzh Sargsyan expressed confidence that activities of the Friendship Group will greatly promote deepening and enhancement of the Armenia-EU relations as well as will allow to raise in the European Parliament issues which concern Armenia.

At the outset, the members of the European Parliament congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on the presidential elections recently held in Armenia and on assuming the post of the President of Armenia. They underscored that as friends of Armenia, they would continue to support Armenia in the European Parliament, other European structures and parliaments of the EP member states, broadcasting Armenia’s democratic achievements, speaking about the huge and invaluable historical and cultural heritage of Armenia and Armenian nation and representing the Armenian system of values.

The parties discussed also development of the Armenia-EU relations, the current agenda and prospects of cooperation with the Friendship Group.

The President of Armenia and members of the European Parliament exchanged views on the regional issues and challenges, the current stage of the NK peace process, Armenia-Turkey relations, the process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and other issues of mutual interest.