YEREVAN. – In 2012, steps were taken to preserve and develop traditional friendly relations with the countries of the Arab world, Armenian MFA report reads.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made an official visit to Lebanon on late November, while in May in Sharm el-Sheikh and in September in New York Armenian and Lebanese FMs met. Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian visited Egypt in May. Iraqi vice PM visited Armenia in early September.

Armenia and Jordan signed an agreement on cultural cooperation in Jordan in late June. Armenia received a Kuwaiti delegation in midst May, while an Armenian delegation headed by the FM left for Kuwait in November. A delegation headed by the Israeli Minister of Agriculture Orit Noked visited Armenia late April.