YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, ARMENPRESS. Foreign minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on February 8 met with Estonia’s foreign minister Sven Mikser on the sidelines of his official visit in Tallinn, the Armenian MFA told Armenpress.

The two ministers exchanged views on the possibilities to expand and enrich the multisectoral partnership between the two countries and the agenda of the Armenian-Estonian relations. Both highlighted that the centuries-old friendship between the two peoples serves a firm base for taking practical steps aimed at completely utilizing the existing potential in the bilateral agenda.

Introducing his meetings held during the visit and their outcomes, the Armenian FM attached importance to the inclusion of the representatives of high technologies and e-governance in the delegation which enabled to hold practical discussions with the representatives of the leading Estonian companies of the field. The two FMs agreed that there is a great potential in the fields of high technologies, innovation and creative education, which will open new cooperation prospects by joint efforts.

Touching upon the Armenia-EU ties, FM Mnatsakanyan highlighted the importance of the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) for the implementation process of ongoing reforms in Armenia and the promotion of the government’s development agenda.

The officials also praised the cooperation of the two countries in the international structures.

The meeting also touched upon urgent regional and international issues.

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan introduced the Estonian counterpart on Armenia’s position and approaches on the exclusively peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. He highlighted the importance of creating an atmosphere contributing to peace, emphasizing the necessity to refrain from steps that lead to escalation of the situation and aggressive rhetoric.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan