YEREVAN.- Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed Argentina’s Ambassador to Armenia Diego Ernesto Álvarez Rivera.

The sides stressed importance of development and strengthening of friendly, multilateral relations between Armenia and Argentina.

Prime Minister Sargsyan pointed out necessity to expand economic cooperation despite geographical distance. In this context, cooperation within Armenia-Argentina trade chamber and intensification of business contact was considered a priority. Premier Sargsyan and Ambassador Rivera also touched upon relations in the field of sport and culture.

The sides pointed at the role of Argentina’s Armenian community in development of relations between the states.