Armenian-German relations on firm groundsNovember 11, 2009 - 20:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 11, NA Speaker Hovik Abrahmayn received Hans-Jochen Schmidt, newly-appointed FRG Ambassador to Armenia. Congratulating diplomat on his new appointment, Armenian parliament speaker expressed hope that he would invest his best efforts in development of Armenian-German ties. Abrahamyan stressed that relations between two states are on firm grounds and highly appreciated trade-economic, political and cultural ties, as well as implementation of GTZ-funded programs in Armenia. Parties agreed to develop interparliamentary cooperation. Mr. Abrahamyan expressed Armenia's willingness receive German parliament speaker in Armenia. Meeting also focused on current stage of Armenian-Turkish relations and two parliaments' role in the process, RA NA press service reports. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |