On May 19, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Karine Kazinian received Petros Kestoras, the newly appointed Ambassador of Cyprus to Armenia (residence in Moscow) on the occasion of presenting the copies of his credentials.

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In her welcoming remarks, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister mentioned that warm and friendly relations have been established between Armenia and Cyprus and expressed hope that the appointment of a new ambassador can promote the further development and expansion of bilateral relationship. Karine Kazinian expressed her gratitude for the excellent cooperation between two countries within the international organizations.

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Ambassador Kestoras emphasized that Cyprus is interested in further strengthening of mutually beneficial cooperation with Armenian in different areas, and added the organization of high-level visits could stimulate it. Ambassador thanked for Armenia’s balanced position in Cyprus issue and presented recent developments in negotiation process and the expectations of the Cypriot side.

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On the guest’s request Karine Kazinian presented the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. The two exchanged views on Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) peace process.