Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan congratulated his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych on Independence Day, presidential press service reported.

“I’m confident that under your guidance, Ukraine’s course, aiming at governmental, economic and social reforms, will serve the long term interests of Ukrainian nation. Today, Armenia-Ukraine relations, based on close friendly ties, show positive dynamics, capable of providing further development,” RA leader stated in his congratulatory address.