On March 25, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received Foreign Minister of Georgia Mikheil Janelidze, who is paying an official visit to Armenia.

Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian mentioned, that traditionally close partnership relations have been established over the years between the representatives of the governments of the two neighbouring states, directed towards strengthening and deepening of cooperation between our states. Reflecting on bilateral ties, Edward Nalbandian commended, "To say that the relations between Armenia and Georgia are friendly, means to say very little. This is a time-tested friendship based on mutual respect. Everything which characterizes Armenian and Georgian peoples is closely interconnected. This is not a coincidence, as we live side by side for over thousands of years."

Expressing gratitude for the invitation and the reception, Mikheil Janelidze stressed, that this is his second meeting with Foreign Minister of Armenia in the capacity of new Foreign Minister of Georgia in two months, and that was a good opportunity to discuss issues on the bilateral agenda, as well as international and regional issues. The Foreign Minister of Georgia said, that the two states actively cooperate in different areas, and stressed that Georgia is ready to exert additional efforts to further deepen and strengthen the cooperation.

During the meeting, the process of implementation of agreements made by the Presidents of our countries, numerous issues on the Armenian-Georgian agenda were discussed; expansion of legal framework, consultations between the MFAs, activity of Inter-Governmental Committee, inter-parliamentary exchanges, preservation of Armenian cultural heritage were touched upon.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia presented to his counterpart the latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, attaching importance to Georgia's support to the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs – the only internationally mandated format.

The ministers delivered press statements following the meeting.

Top photo: Minister Mikheil Janelidze, Minister Edward Nalbandian