On May 22, Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan had a phone conversation with Felipe Solá, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina.

Foreign Minister of Armenia congratulated his counterpart on the occasion of the upcoming national holiday, wishing success and prosperity to the friendly people of Argentina.

The interlocutors exchanged views on the steps towards addressing the challenges caused by COVID-19 and overcoming its social-economic consequences.

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Felipe Solá reiterated their readiness to take practical steps for giving a new impetus to bilateral relations and further deepening the Armenian-Argentinean cooperation which is interlinked with strong historical ties. In this context, both sides particularly emphasized the bridging role of the Armenian community of Argentina in strengthening relations between Armenia and Argentina, and in bringing the two peoples closer to each other.

Among a number of areas of bilateral cooperation, Foreign Ministers outlined the spheres of trade, information technologies, tourism, agriculture, highlighting the establishment of relevant platforms and initiatives in terms of promoting contacts between direct actors and business circles.

Both sides commended the effective cooperation in multilateral formats based on common values ​​and approaches. In this context, the counterparts highly valued the close cooperation between Armenia and Argentina on the agenda of prevention of genocide and crimes against humanity.

The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Argentina also touched upon a number of issues on the international and regional agenda.