On May 18, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Karine Kazinian received Vesna Cvjetkovic Kurelec, the newly appointed Ambassador of Croatia to Armenia (residence in Athens) on the occasion of presenting the copies of her credentials.

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In her welcoming remarks, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister wished her a success in her diplomatic mission and expressed hope that the appointment of a new ambassador can give a serious stimulus in development and deepening of Armenian-Croatian bilateral relations. Karine Kazinian mentioned that Armenia attaches importance to the further development and expansion of relationship with Croatia within bilateral and international formats.

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On her turn, AmbassadorCvjetkovic-Kurelec stressed the necessity for activation of political dialogue on the issues of mutual interest.

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In the course of the meeting, the two also touched upon the possibilities of Armenian-Croatian cooperation within the frameworks of EU initiatives – Eastern Partnership and EU Black Sea programs.

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On the guest’s request Karine Kazinian presented the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, as well as they had a discussion on the settlement of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) issue.