A meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place in Tianjin.
The President of the People’s Republic of China welcomed the visit of the Armenian Prime Minister and his participation in the SCO+ format meeting of the SCO Summit. Xi Jinping valued the centuries-old friendly relations between the two countries and added that bilateral cooperation is experiencing steady development. He stressed that the PRC unconditionally supports the political independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia. At the same time, the President of the People’s Republic of China stressed that China supports the Armenian Government’s “Crossroads of Peace” project and the unblocking of regional communication routes. Xi Jinping welcomed the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Touching upon the prospects for the development of bilateral relations, he highlighted the activities of the Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation with Armenia, emphasizing that it must fully reveal the potential of bilateral economic cooperation and take consistent steps to realize it.
Prime Minister Pashinyan expressed gratitude for the warm hospitality. Nikol Pashinyan added that the high level of political dialogue established between the two countries is also reflected in the mutual support on issues of mutual importance. According to the Prime Minister, Armenia reaffirms its support for the “One China” principle. The Prime Minister attached importance to the implementation of the “Crossroads of Peace” program developed by the Government of the Republic of Armenia aimed at enhancing both regional and interregional stability and integration, and noted that it can best be linked to China’s “Belt and Road” initiative, to which Armenia was one of the first to officially join.
According to Nikol Pashinyan, as a result of today’s meeting, high-level bilateral relations will develop and strengthen in a new way. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia expressed hope that the level of trade and economic cooperation will consistently increase, and new joint investment programs will be implemented. The Prime Minister stressed that the Government of the Republic of Armenia is interested in expanding investment programs in the Republic of Armenia by Chinese companies.
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Based on the results of the meeting, the parties announced that a strategic partnership is being established between Armenia and China, about which a joint statement was adopted.
During the meeting, the leaders of the two countries also emphasized the importance of promoting cooperation in science, education, culture, tourism, information, metrology and other areas.
Nikol Pashinyan reaffirmed Armenia’s desire to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. An agreement was reached to deepen cooperation within the framework of the SCO.
The Office to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia