President Sarkissian received delegation headed by the President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus

President Armen Sarkissian received today the President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Syllouris.
After a brief tête-à-tête meeting, delegations met in the extended format.
Welcoming the guests, the President of Armenia noted that high-level visits, such as this one, strengthen and expand the bilateral relations. According to the President, the existing total mutual understanding and support manifest the greatest result of the historically friendly relations of the two peoples.

According to the President of the House of Representative of Cyprus, the two nations have always relied on universal human values and principles; because of this, they have been able to withstand all hardships.

The parties concurred that the Armenian-Cypriot relations built on a strong historical foundation and mutual trust have great potential for development. Armen Sarkissian and Demetris Syllouris stressed the importance of invigorating the political dialogue and development of economic ties, particularly in the areas of tourism, services, and banking.

They also highlighted cooperation in the scientific area and joint programs.
President Armen Sarkissian expressed gratitude to the people and authorities of Cyprus for being among the first to recognize the Armenian Genocide and lending a hand to a segment of Armenians who survived the Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire against Armenians at the beginning of the last century. They were given a shelter, and later, the opportunity to live and work.

At the meeting discussed was the importance of ratification and implementation by the countries of the European Union of the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement.

Demetris Syllouris expressed support of the Cypriot side to the negotiations on the NK issue conducted in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. In his turn, President Sarkissian hailed the constructive and balanced position of Cyprus on this issue.