Vahagn Khachaturyan meets UN Secretary-General António Guterres at presidential residence

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan met UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the presidential residence, according to the Armenian President’s Office.

Welcoming his guest to Yerevan, Khachaturyan praised Guterres’s efforts to strengthen international peace and address global challenges, and highlighted the importance of his participation in the leaders’ summit.

Guterres thanked the president for the warm welcome, said he was impressed by Armenia and Yerevan, and emphasised the importance of hosting the COP conference.

The two discussed the importance of regional peace for infrastructure and tourism development, as well as bilateral programme cooperation between Armenia and the UN and issues concerning UN reform.

The meeting then continued over a working dinner.