ArmInfo. On January 30, NA Speaker A. Mirzoyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Armenia Tian Erloun.The head of parliament turned to friendly relations and historically established relations between the two peoples since the times of the Great Silk Road.
The speaker stated that after the establishment of diplomatic relations, the Armenian-Chinese relations developed dynamically in all spheres.A. Mirzoyan expressed the hope that the ambassador's activities aimed at developing and deepening relations between the two countries will continue.The NA President highlighted the role of parliamentary diplomacy in further strengthening bilateral relations. Touching upon the formation of friendship groups in the legislative body, A. Mirzoyan expressed confidence that thanks to the mutual visits and active cooperation of the latter, the Armenian-Chinese relations will mark new development results. Speaking about the process of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem, the head of parliament highlighted the balanced position of the PRC on this issue, noting that resolving the conflict by peaceful means is vital for Armenia.The Chinese Ambassador to Armenia, congratulating A. Mirzoyan on his election as head of the parliament, wished him fruitful work. His Excelelency Mr. Erlund highly appreciated the close cooperation and mutual visits of deputies of two friendly countries.
The Ambassador noted that China is a strategic partner of Armenia and is ready to make efforts to deepen and bring bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas to a new level. Touching upon regional problems, T. Erlun expressed hope that the NK conflict would be resolved by peaceful negotiation. The parties stressed the importance of cooperation in the cultural, educational, trade, economic, humanitarian spheres, having noted with satisfaction the fact of the growth in the commodity turnover between the Republic of Armenia and the People's Republic of China.