On July 30, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan, who is on a working visit to New York, had a meeting with Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Artjoms Uršuļskis.

The interlocutors commended the positive dynamics in Armenia-Latvia bilateral relations and emphasized the prospects for further deepening cooperation in areas of common interest.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia briefed the interlocutor on the steps undertaken by the Government of Armenia following the adoption of the law "On the launch of the process of accession of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union", and exchanged views on the 8th summit of the European Political Community set to be held in Yerevan next year. The importance of continuing dialogue between Armenia and the Northern European and Baltic countries was likewise underscored.

The sides exchanged views on current regional and international issues. Vahan Kostanyan presented to the interlocutor the recent developments in the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process.