Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan today, in Nicosia, met with Demetris Syllouris, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus.

 “We are connected by strong bonds of civilization based on centuries-long friendship between our peoples. It’s our duty to take practical steps to further develop relations between our peoples and to take them to a much higher level,” Mnatsakanyan said at the meeting according to a statement released by the Armenian foreign ministry.

Regarding expanding cooperation between the two countries, Mnatsakanyan and Syllouris singled out the sectors of tourism, advanced technology, creative education and energy security.

Mnatsakanyan (photo, left) is currently in Cyprus on a working visit.