On an official visit to Estonia, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Alar Karis, the President of Estonia.
The President welcomed the official visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and expressed confidence that it would give a new impetus to the further development of multilateral relations between the two countries. Alar Karis noted the centuries-old ties between the Armenian and Estonian peoples, emphasizing that they form a good basis for expanding bilateral cooperation.
Prime Minister Pashinyan expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and emphasized that Armenia highly appreciates relations with Estonia, which are based on historical traditions of mutual respect and friendship. He emphasized that high-level mutual visits in recent years testify to the mutual commitment to strengthen the Armenia-Estonia agenda and raise the political dialogue to a new level.
During the meeting reference was made to the process of reforms in the development of democratic institutions, public administration, economy and justice in Armenia. Prime Minister Pashinyan highlighted Estonia’s support and exchange of experience in this direction.
The interlocutors also touched upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process. Nikol Pashinyan noted that Armenia highly appreciates Estonia’s unwavering support for the efforts of the Armenian government to establish long-term peace and stability in the region, as well as Estonia’s clear position on protecting Armenia’s territorial integrity.
Alar Karis welcomed the agreement reached on the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan and expressed hope that it would be signed as soon as possible. The Estonian President reaffirmed his country’s support for efforts to ensure long-term peace and stability in the South Caucasus.
The parties also exchanged views on the further development of Armenia-European Union relations and the expansion of cooperation.
