Armenia is planning to establish a permanent diplomatic representation in Cyprus. Mirzoyan

On July 29, RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan's working visit to Cyprus started with the participation of Minister Mirzoyan at the annual conference of heads of diplomatic missions of Cyprus. The latter was held at the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Cyprus, about 50 ambassadors, as well as the leadership of the Foreign Ministry, were present at the event.

Minister Mirzoyan made an introductory speech, after which he answered a number of questions of interest to the attendees.

The head of the RA foreign political department thanked the Cypriot minister for the invitation, which is the first of its kind. Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized. "We enjoy excellent relations with Cyprus and we can state without a doubt that our cooperation in various fields has already reached the level of strategic partnership. The dynamics of cooperation and the deep understanding of each other's positions are extraordinary. With my colleague Minister Kombos, we have agreed to further promote cooperation, and Armenia is planning to establish a permanent diplomatic representation in Cyprus. I believe that this will provide new opportunities to continue to combine efforts and expand the scope of cooperation."

Next, Minister Mirzoyan presented the foreign policy priorities of RA, the steps taken to implement them, democratic reforms, cooperation with international partners. Ararat Mirzoyan also pointed out the existing challenges, which are also regional in nature. Reference was also made to the processes of normalization of relations with the neighbors, including the efforts made towards the finalization of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan and the importance of concluding it. The opportunities to be provided through the implementation of the "Crossroads of Peace" program developed by the RA government were brought to the attention of the attendees.

The ambitious agenda of the RA-EU partnership, the achievements recorded in the recent period, and the upcoming tasks and prospects were immediately referred to.

Thoughts were also exchanged on multilateral platforms on issues of cooperation between Armenia and Cyprus.