President Vahagn Khachaturyan met with Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner

Within the framework of his working visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan visited the Berlin Municipality and left a note in the honorary guest book.

Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner expressed his gratitude for the visit and noted that the visit of the President is the first high-level reception for him in the position of mayor.

President Vahagn Khachaturyan thanked for the reception as well as for the high-level organization of the Special Olympics Games.

During the meeting with the mayor, a wide range of issues of mutual interest were discussed. It was noted on both sides that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Armenian-German relations have been developing dynamically and entail great potential for cooperation.

In his speech, the President introduced the details regarding the developments in the South Caucasus region and the current state of the Karabakh conflict. President Khachaturyan emphasized that Armenia is committed to its position of establishing sustainable peace in the region and good relations with its neighbors, and also highly appreciated the efforts of partners including the Chancellor of Germany to establish peace.

Kai Wegner noted that the visit of the RA President will be a fresh impetus for the consistent development of relations between Armenia and Germany and will enhance further development of Armenian-German cooperation in the field of trade, economy, culture, high-tech industry among others.

During the discussion, both sides attached importance to the commitment to principles of democratic freedoms and rule of human rights which are universal values and a good foundation for further strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries and exchanging best practices.