Edward Nalbandian and Bert Koenders, Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Armenia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, exchanged messages on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
In his message, Minister Nalbandian mentions that the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries has given a new impetus for the ages-old ties of the two peoples, raising them to the state level. During the past quarter century the Kingdom of the Netherlands has become an important supporter of the processes of economic and democratic reforms being implemented by the Government of Armenia. Foreign Minister of Armenia highly appreciates the cooperation with the Kingdom of the Netherlands based on mutual respect and trust and encompassing various spheres, including partnership within international organisations, political dialogue, interparliamentary cooperation, cultural and academic exchanges.
In his message, Minister Koenders highly appreciates the bilateral relations, which have deepened over the years as demonstrated by productive mutual visits, political dialogue. Foreign Minister of the Netherlands notes that the two countries work together within the frameworks of a number of international organizations and in numerous other spheres. Bert Koenders emphasizes that the Kingdom of the Netherlands welcomes the deepening of ties between Armenia and the European Union and declares the Netherland’s support to the cooperation within the Eastern Partnership and the current efforts aimed to further develop comprehensive cooperation between Armenia and the EU in the areas of mutual interest.