YEREVAN. – Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan on Friday received of the Netherlands Ambassador Hans Horbach—whose diplomatic residence is in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi—, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Armenia.

The PM thanked the ambassador for his tenure-long efforts toward strengthening and expanding Armenia-Netherlands relations. He added that Armenia stands ready to intensify political, economic and trade exchanges and cooperation with the Netherlands, and in all domains of mutual interest.

Ambassador Horbach, for his part, thanked Abrahamyan for the productive cooperation, and said it was a great honor for him to serve in Armenia. The diplomat also stressed that the Kingdom of the Netherlands is keen to deepen cooperation with Armenia, and expressed confidence that bilateral ties between the two countries will continue to develop and strengthen.

In the ensuing talk, the parties exchanged views on the avenues for intensifying Armenia-Netherlands cooperation, and making Armenia-European Union relations grow deeper.