Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Andrej Babis of the Czech Republic, on the latter’s National Day—the Day of Independent Czechoslovak State, the Armenian PM’s office informs.

The message reads as follows, in particular: "Armenia attaches great importance to its relations with the Czech Republic, which are based on mutual trust, respect, and partnership. The Czech Republic is an important and reliable partner for Armenia, including within the framework of the European Union. We highly value the Czech Republic’s support for Armenia’s reform agenda and for our efforts aimed at deepening our partnership with the European Union.

We are prepared to further deepen our cooperation through joint efforts, with a particular focus on vivifying trade and economic ties and expanding contacts between the business communities of our two countries.

In this context, I would be pleased to welcome you to Armenia at a time convenient for you, confident that your visit will provide fresh impetus to the bilateral agenda and contribute to the further development of Armenian-Czech relations, elevating them to a qualitatively new level.”