YEREVAN. – Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan on Thursday received German Bundestag (Parliament) member Karl Lamers, who was the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA).  

Abrahamyan expressed satisfaction with the current level of Armenian-German relations, and he underscored the development of bilateral cooperation.

Stressing that Germany is Armenia’s major trade partner from among the European Union (EU) member countries, the PM highly appreciated the German government’s financial and technical assistance—totaling around €464 million—that has been provided to Armenia so far. 

The Premier also noted that there is a high level and an effective interparliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

Lamers, for his part, noted that Armenia was always represented at the NATO PA at a high level, and that he sees a good friend, a reliable partner in Armenia.

At the German MP’s request, PM Abrahamyan reflected on the prospects for Armenia’s participation in the integration processes, and presented the geopolitical situation in the region and Armenia’s relations with neighboring countries.
The interlocutors also stressed the need for a pacific settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.   

Hovik Abrahamyan and Karl Lamers also exchanged views on the prospects for Armenia-EU relations. In this connection, PM Abrahamyan noted that Armenia aims to further raise the quality and dynamics that have been acquired in relations with EU. In turn, Lamers assured that Germany stands ready to assist Armenia in enhancing cooperation with the European Union.