President Serzh Sargsyan received the Special Representative of the President of the PRC, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Meng Jianzhu

President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Special Representative of the President of the People’s Republic of China, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission Meng Jianzhu and his delegation.

The President of Armenia welcomed the guest and noted that the visit of such an impressive delegation testifies to the strengthening of the bilateral relations. The President spoke about friendly relations between the two nations and the roots of the historically formed ties which date back centuries, to the times of the Silk Road.

The parties noted with satisfaction that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992, the Armenian-Chinese interstate relations have been advancing in every area - political, economic, and cultural. “The People’s Republic of China is an important partner for Armenia, and we salute your success and are happy for the achievements and progress which the friendly China – an important player at the international arena – registers in every area. I recall warmly all my visits to your wonderful country and among them I would like to single out my last year’s state visit and very interesting meetings with the leadership of the country which took place in the framework of the visit, especially my meeting with President Xi Jinping,” said the President of Armenia.

Serzh Sargsyan and the Special Representative of the President of the People’s Republic of China concurred that President Sargsyan’s state visit elevated the Armenian-Chinese interstate relations to a qualitatively new level and proved once again that the two countries develop efficient and multifaceted cooperation in every area.

The interlocutors stressed the importance of the high level visits which have recently become more frequent.

The high-level representative of the People’s Republic of China noted that the visit of his delegation is aimed at deepening and invigorating the Armenian-Chinese cooperation in the legal field which in his opinion will considerably stimulate the bilateral political relations. According to Mr. Meng Jianzhu, all this is also important in the context of the changes taking place in the world and in the region thus urging the friendly Armenia and China to establish even a closer cooperation. Mr. Meng Jianzhu assured that his country will spare no effort to promote stability and security in the region.