Yerevan and Beijing ready to boost relations

PanARMENIAN.Net - During his visit to China, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on May 2. The Armenian President expressed gratitude for the invitation to take part in Shanghai Expo 2010 and congratulated Hu Jintao on the successful opening of the exhibition.

Serzh Sargsyan said that the development of relations with China is among priorities of Armenia's foreign policy, the press service of the RA President reported. He noted that the high level of political dialogue, active cooperation in the fields of culture, economy and education, as well as mutual support in various formats facilitate the strengthening of trust and understanding between Armenia and China.

The parties hailed the successful implementation of different joint projects in the fields of energy, chemical industry, agriculture, science, defense, culture and education. Serzh Sargsyan and Hu Jintao agreed that the extensive experience of cooperation serves as a good basis for the bilateral relations' development.

The Presidents also discussed China's participation in construction of Armenia-Iran railway. They stressed that the exploitation of the Armenian-Chinese joint enterprise - Shanxi-Nairit, is an important evidence of the bilateral relations' development. The parties expressed willingness to boost the Armenian-Chinese relations.