Sarkissian was met by UAE State Minister and Co-Chair of the Armenian-Emirati Intergovernmental Commission Ahmad Ali al-Sayeh.
“I am pleased to emphasize that this opens a new page in the history of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the Holy See,” Mirzoyan said, adding that the Holy See has always stood by Armenia in difficult times.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday said that Ankara is ready to normalize relations with Yerevan if Armenia resolves its problems with Azerbaijan.
GeoProMining Gold LLC intends to operate Armenia’s Sotk gold mine until 2025 via the open-pit method, after which it will revert to closed-pit mining.