YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received on February 15 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to the Republic of Armenia Stefano Lazzarotto, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime MIniste rof Armenia.

Noting that Armenia is keen to promote political, economic and humanitarian ties with Switzerland, Prime Minister Pashinyan expressed the hope that the Ambassador would contribute to the development of cooperation between the two countries.

Ambassador Lazzarotto assured that he will make every effort to strengthen and expand the Armenian-Swiss friendly relations during his tenure.

The meeting focused on issues related to the Armenian-Swiss cooperation agenda. Reaffirming their willingness to continue with the ongoing joint programs, the parties looked at the opportunities for cooperation in different areas. Agriculture, water management, resort tourism, nature protection, pharmaceuticals and a number of other areas were considered to be the most promising areas for interaction.

The parties agreed to put in touch the relevant agencies on either side and discuss the details of future activities at the interagency level.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan