Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Swedish Secretary of State for Trade Gunnar Wieslander, who is in Yerevan for participation in the Armenian-Swedish business forum.

Stressing the necessity to develop Armenia-EU relations, Minister Nalbandian said the forum opens new opportunities for cooperation.

For his part, Mr. Wieslander said Sweden in interested in strengthening ties with Armenia and voiced hope that the current event will help entrepreneurs establish closer links, the RA MFA press office reported.