YEREVAN. – Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on Monday received Simon Fraser, the Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service at the UK Foreign  and Commonwealth Office. 

Nalbandian noted that, as a result of the more-than-20-year-long diplomatic ties between Armenia and Great Britain, the cooperation is put on a sustainable basis and there is an interest toward deepening it further, MFA press service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.   

In his turn, Fraser noted that the UK has a growing interest toward enhancing interaction with Armenia and his visit is yet another step in this direction.   

Nalbandian highly appreciated Great Britain’s assistance provided to Armenia’s ongoing reforms, and added that further activeness is observed, especially in political discourse and trade and economic ties. 

The interlocutors discussed Armenia-EU relations and also reflected on several regional and international matters. Nalbandian briefed the British guest on the latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. In his turn, Fraser noted that the UK sees solely a pacific resolution to this conflict and supports the respective efforts by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.