The newly appointed Ambassador of the Czech Republic Petr Piruncik presented his credentials to President Vahagn Khachaturyan

The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Armenia Petr Piruncik presented his credentials to President Vahagn Khachaturyan.

The President congratulated the newly appointed Ambassador, wishing him effective work during his diplomatic mission.

“January 2 marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the Czech Republic, and in this respect, it’s also symbolic that you arrived in Armenia on January 2. I am sure that your efforts will contribute to the further development of relations between Armenia and the Czech Republic,” the President noted in his speech.

Expressing his gratitude to the President for the reception, Ambassador Piruncik expressed his readiness to best contribute to raising the cooperation between Armenia and the Czech Republic to a new level with his work. In his speech, the newly appointed Ambassador conveyed the greetings of the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman to the President.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the prospects of activating and deepening the trade and economic relations between Armenia and the Czech Republic, as well as cooperation in the fields of high technologies, military industry and tourism, and the possibility of reopening Yerevan-Prague direct flights.

The sides also touched upon the importance of reciprocal visits and high-level political contacts.

At the end of the meeting, the sides reached an agreement to make working contacts continuous in order to bring the discussed cooperation to life.