YEREVAN. – Armenian Finance Minister Davit Sargsyan on Tuesday received Italy's Ambassador to Armenia Giovanni Ricciulli.

Deputy Minister highly assessed Armenia-Italy cooperation considering it an important element in deepening of relations with EU.

The sides discussed necessity of deepening and expanding cooperation in order to fully use the existing potential. They touched upon implementation of joint projects within “Armenian-Italian Trade Industrial Association” as well as attracting investments in various areas.

The Armenian official and Italy's Ambassador expressed readiness to  do everything to promote development of bilateral ties and increase the number of mutually beneficial initiatives.