YEREVAN. – China considers Armenia a reliable partner, a Chinese official said in Yerevan.

Zhou Li, Vice-Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, said the goal of his delegation's visit to Armenia is strengthening of contacts with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).

“Yesterday we met with the Armenian officials: deputy speaker of the parliament, prime minister, foreign minister, the minister of education and deputy chairman of RPA,” Zhou Li told reporters.

The delegation will meet with the Secretary of the Armenian National Security Council Arthur Baghdasaryan on Saturday.

The guests presented results of work of the third plenum of Communist Party's Central Committee that focused on the issues of foreign policy and economic cooperation.

“We want to thank Armenia's leadership for supporting the course of united China. We are also grateful for the great support on international and regional issues,” he said.

Zhou Li noted that China supports peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

“We hope that our countries and the parties can strengthen political trust as well as trade and economic contacts in the new historical period of development,” he emphasized.

In response to the Armenia News – NEWS.am's question, Zhou Li noted that China's interest in the construction of the Iran-Armenia railway was not discussed during the visit.