Bulgaria's President meets Speaker of the Armenian Parliament

Bulgaria will continue working to strengthen the EU's partnership with Armenia, Head of State, Rumen Radev, said at a meeting with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, on February 15. The two met within the framework of Simonyan's official visit to Bulgaria.

"Bulgaria and Armenia have an excellent partnership, an active and constructive dialogue, as well as the potential to significantly build on bilateral economic and investment cooperation," Rumen Radev said.

During the talks, President Radev highlighted Bulgaria's interest in further strengthening trade and investment in Armenia, as well as the importance of expanding transport, energy and digital connectivity in the region. The Head of State also stressed the importance of the cooperation between Armenia and the European Union, which will be established in 2022. The Armenian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Economy, which provides additional tools for cooperation between the business communities of the two countries.

The two noted the centuries-old historical and cultural ties between Bulgarians and Armenians, which are an excellent basis for deepening cooperation in the field of education through a more intensive exchange of students and researchers. This is the best way to connect our economies and to make more investments, President Radev said.

He also pointed to the outstanding contribution of the large Armenian community in Bulgaria to the development of ties between Bulgaria and Armenia and its active participation in the social, economic and cultural life.

Bulgaria will also continue to work to strengthen the European Union's partnership with Armenia, the President further stressed at his meeting with Alen Simonyan. They also discussed current issues related to the search for opportunities to achieve sustainable peace, security and stability in the South Caucasus region.

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