On June 19, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received Marcelo Sabaste, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of Argentina who has arrived in Yerevan on the occasion of opening the Embassy of Argentina.

In his welcoming remarks Minister Nalbandian expressed satisfaction with the opening of Embassy of Argentina in Armenia and expressed hope that it will give a new impetus to the deepening and strengthening of bilateral comprehensive relations. Armenian Foreign Minister stressed that the friendly relations of two countries as well as the developed legal field create a solid basis for the establishment of more active cooperation in different areas. Edward Nalbandian told the Argentine Charge d’Affaires ad interim that the Ministry of Foreign Affaires will provide all necessary during his mission and opening of Argentinean embassy.

Marcelo Sabaste handed over the address of Foreign Minister of Argentina Jorge Taiana to Armenian Foreign Minister and emphasized that Argentina attaches great importance to the further enlargement of comprehensive relations with Armenia and that is the reason of opening in Yerevan of the first Argentine Embassy in the South Caucasus. He praised the role of Argentinean Armenian community in the development of bilateral relations.

The two also exchanged views on several issues of mutual interests.

Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of Argentina reaffirmed the Argentinean Foreign Minister’s invitation to Armenian Foreign Minister to visit Buenos Aires.