On October 31, in Manama, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting with Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

The interlocutors discussed issues related to cooperation between Armenia and the Gulf Cooperation Council, emphasizing the importance of strengthening its institutional foundations and expanding the agenda of cooperation.

Minister Mirzoyan underscored that Armenia attaches importance to deepening economic cooperation with the countries of the Gulf region as an important direction for diversifying its foreign trade. The discussions also touched upon projects aimed at developing regional connectivity in the context of the established peace in the South Caucasus, including Armenia’s “Crossroads of Peace” initiative and the “TRIPP” project, ratified by the National Assembly of Armenia days earlier.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia presented Armenia’s approaches to the further institutionalization of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East and possible steps towards its resolution.