German Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a congratulatory message to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, on the occasion of his reelection to this post.

“The German Federal Government will continue contributing to the deepening of good bilateral relations between Germany and Armenia, and to work toward strengthening the European Union’s cooperation with Armenia and the South Caucasus entire.   

“I am sure that, with courageous steps, it will be possible to improve Armenia’s relations with its neighboring countries, both in the East and in the West,” the German Chancellor’s message reads in particular.