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On March 10, a private meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar took place in New Delhi, followed by an expanded meeting of the delegations led by the ministers. According to the Armenian Foreign Ministry, in his speech, Foreign Minister Mirzoyan expressed his deep gratitude for the invitation and warm welcome.
“Esteemed Minister, it is always a great pleasure to have the opportunity to exchange views with you, not only on our bilateral agenda but also on regional and global issues. I congratulate you on your team’s recent victory at the International Cricket Council tournament. I believe this is an important and quite symbolic event," Mirzoyan stated.
He emphasized that the centuries-old relations between the two countries have risen to a significantly new level in recent years. “And this is, first and foremost, thanks to your personal efforts and contributions, Mr. Minister, which we greatly appreciate,” the FM added. "Your visit to Armenia in 2021, and my, I would say, quite frequent visits to India, as well as our interaction on international platforms, testify to the very active political dialogue that exists between our two countries. I am confident that we should maintain this dynamic of high-level visits between our two countries. We want to build stronger economic, trade, technological, and cultural ties with India so that both our peoples benefit from this relationship in the decades and centuries to come."
Among other issues, Mirzoyan also highlighted the importance of regular political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, as well as the regular sessions of the Intergovernmental Commission.
Mirzoyan emphasized that during their private conversation, he and his Indian counterpart had already had the opportunity to discuss a number of important bilateral issues, as well as regional and global concerns. He expressed satisfaction in continuing the discussions in the expanded format.
As a result of the meeting between Ararat Mirzoyan and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the following documents have been signed:
- A Memorandum of Understanding "Between the Diplomatic School of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service of the Republic of India."
- A Memorandum of Understanding "On cooperation in the field of drug regulation between the Academician Emil Gabrielyan Scientific Center of Drug and Medical Technology Expertise of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and the Central Drug Standards Control Organization of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India."
