YEREVAN.- Denmark is interested in the development of relations with Armenia, said Denmark’s Ambassador to Armenia (residence in Kiev) Michael Borg-Hansen.

Ambassador was present at the opening ceremony of Denmark’s Honorary Consulate in Yerevan.

“Armenia and Denmark are small countries on different sides of Europe,” he said.

People of both states do not know much about each other but the opening of an embassy in Copenhagen and consulate in Yerevan will fill the information gap, he emphasized.

“I have great respect for the history of Armenia, it is interesting and instructive,” Borg-Hansen added.

The Danish diplomat stressed that during his meetings in the Armenian Foreign Ministry he was told that all the political forces are united in one thing - desire to be closer to Europe.

Talking about specific areas of cooperation, Michael Borg-Hansen noted that Denmark has good experience in the development of small business.

“We also have experience in the field of energy saving, and this experience is now being used in Ukraine,” said Ambassador adding that agriculture is also a good direction to build economic ties.

“All of you, of course, read the fairy tales written by Hans Christian Andersen. But this is not the only example of outstanding representatives of the Danish literature,” said Michael Borg-Hansen, adding that the embassy in Armenia has already taken steps to deepen cultural ties and organized an exhibition of Armenian books.