The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia and the Ministry of External Affairs of India on Thursday held the 12th round of political consultations, headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia, Mnatsakan Safaryan, and the Secretary (West) of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Sibi George, in New Delhi.

The discussions touched upon the progress and further prospects of the development of relations between Armenia and India, based on traditional friendship and mutual trust, attaching importance to maintaining the positive dynamics of bilateral cooperation, the continuity of high-level political dialogue, and the further steps aimed at enhancing the bilateral agenda and deepening cooperation, informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia.

The interlocutors reaffirmed their commitment to consistently strengthening cooperation in all domains of mutual interest, emphasizing the importance of joint efforts aimed at the effective utilization of the existing potential and realization of new initiatives in trade, defense, high technology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, connectivity, education, culture, and tourism.

During the talk, the further development of mutually beneficial cooperation within international platforms were discussed, too.

Views were exchanged also on regional and international developments. In this connection, Mnatsakan Safaryan briefed his Indian colleague on the efforts undertaken by Armenia towards the further institutionalization of peace in the South Caucasus and steps towards the implementation of connectivity and communications’ projects, including the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative of the government of Armenia.