On December 9, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan received the newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Armenia Nikola Nikolov on the occasion of handing over the copies of his credentials.

During the conversation held after the ceremony, the high level of political dialogue maintained between Armenia and Bulgaria was commended. The interlocutors touched upon the prospects for promoting cooperation in the spheres of economy, energy, education, culture, and other areas of mutual interest.

The parties also discussed the deepening of cooperation between Armenia and Bulgaria within the framework of the Armenia–EU partnership, highlighting in this context the significance of the “Strategic Agenda for the Armenia–EU Partnership” signed on December 2.

The interlocutors also exchanged views on a number of issues on the regional and international agenda.