YEREVAN. – President of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Galust Sahakyan, on Friday received newly appointed Georgian ambassador Giorgi Saganelidze

Congratulating the ambassador on his appointment, Sahakyan expressed the hope that the diplomat will contribute to the further deepening and strengthening of Armenia-Georgia ties, the NA informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Galust Sahakyan added that Armenian-Georgian parliamentary ties and mutual visits have increased considerably in recent years. He added, however, that there are still ample opportunities and great unused potential for the development of trade and economic relations, and expansion of cooperation in several domains.

Ambassador Saganelidze, for his part, pointed to the high level of Armenian-Georgian relations. He noted that the Armenian ethnos has played a major role in the development of Georgian statehood. The Georgian diplomat also expressed his readiness to have a significant contribution to the further deepening and straightening of ties between the two countries. 

The interlocutors stressed that the friendship between the Armenian and Georgian peoples is a solid foundation for the development of interstate relations.

At the ensuing talk, the Armenian parliament speaker and the Georgian ambassador reflected on several matters of mutual interest.