YEREVAN. – President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia is in the Netherlands on a working visit.

On Sunday evening, Sargsyan met with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group Co-Chairs James Warlick (USA), Igor Popov (Russia) and Jacques Faure (France), and Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, informed the Press Service of the Office of the President. 

The Co-Chairs and the President conferred on the current status of, and the future steps in, the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.

On the same day, President Sargsyan also met with Dutch PM Mark Rutte. The President thanked Rutte for the invitation to the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, and noted that this invitation is also a god opportunity to discuss Armenian-Dutch relations. Sargsyan stressed that Armenia underscores the development of friendly ties with the Netherlands.

The interlocutors noted that the trade and economic ties occupy a special place in the Armenian-Dutch cooperation, and Holland continues to be one of Armenia’s leading trade partners among the EU member countries. According to both men, there are prospects for the development of cooperation in several domains.

The Armenian President and the Dutch PM also reflected on Armenia-EU relations. In this context, Serzh Sargsyan highlighted the need for the deepening of the level of Armenia-EU cooperation. To this end, as per the President, Armenia expects assistance also from the Netherlands, as an EU founding country.

In addition, the parties exchanged views on regional matters and challenges. In this framework, President Serzh Sargsyan briefed Dutch PM Mark Rutte on the current state in the Karabakh peace process.

On Sunday evening, Serzh Sargsyan also got together with representatives from the Dutch-Armenian community. During the conversation, the President spoke on numerous matters, and also responded to a variety of questions of interest to the participants at the event. 

On Monday and Tuesday, the President of Armenia will participate in the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague.

On Monday evening, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will hold a reception in honor of the leaders of the delegations taking part in the aforesaid summit.