YEREVAN. – Armenia’s National Security Council (NSC) Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan on Wednesday received India’s newly appointed Ambassador to Armenia, Suresh Babu.

Baghdasaryan congratulated the ambassador on his appointment and wished him success during his mission in Armenia, NSC press service informs. He also expressed a hope that relations between the two countries will develop further during the Indian ambassador’s term in office.

He noted that Armenian-Indian ties have a historical past, and he underscored the need to deepen these ties. The NSC chief noted that the level of political and economic cooperation between both countries is at a very high level, and stressed that relations between Armenia and India as well as their harmony within international organizations contribute to the cooperation between the two states.    

Baghdasaryan recorded that his meeting—along the lines of his trip to India—with the country’s National Security Secretary, and the ongoing discourse, have given a new impetus to Armenian-Indian cooperation in the security sector.  

The interlocutors highlighted the necessity to deepen cooperation between the security councils of Armenia and India. 

Baghdasaryan underscored his Indian counterpart’s return visit to Armenia, during which a memorandum of cooperation will be signed between the two agencies. 

In his turn, Ambassador Babu likewise gave a high assessment to the relations between the two countries, and stressed that India, too, stands ready to stimulate cooperation and outline new avenues for interaction.

Arthur Baghdasaryan and Suresh Babu also discussed the ways for further deepening collaboration between Armenia and India in several other domains.