President received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirodjidin Aslov

President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirodjidin Aslov.

The President of Armenia welcomed the guest and expressed hope that his visit will give a new impetus to the strengthening and deepening of the Armenian-Tajik relations, will promote high level reciprocal visits and will allow for a greater use of the existing great potential for cooperation in different areas for the benefit of the two countries and peoples.

On behalf of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan expressed readiness to energize bilateral contacts and visits and underscored that there are no obstacles for the further deepening of the relations between the friendly states of Armenia and Tajikistan; the two countries efficiently cooperate in the framework of the CSTO and different international platforms.

The Foreign Minister of Tajikistan expressed gratitude for the reception and conveyed to the President of Armenia warm greetings from President Emamoli Rahmon, his best wishes and readiness to further deepen the interstate relations.
Minister Aslov also spoke with satisfaction about the close Armenian-Tajik cooperation in the framework of different organizations and underscored that on the critical international and regional issues the positions of the two countries often come close. With regard to the development of bilateral relations, the Minister attached great importance to the intergovernmental commission, whose works, according to Minister Aslov, need a boost.

At the meeting, the parties exchanged views also on the current regional and international issues and challenges, discussed the NK peace process. President Sargsyan spoke in detail to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan about the latest developments in the negotiations.