Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to his Cypriot counterpart Dimitris Christofias on Independence Day of Cyprus.

“On behalf of the Armenian nation and myself, I congratulate on you and friendly people of Cyprus on Independence Day and wish you progress and prosperity,” the message reads.

In his message, Serzh Sargsyan attached significance to the development of cooperation with Cyprus. “With joint efforts we can create new opportunities to raise the cooperation to a new level in all spheres of mutual interest,” he said in a message. The President expressed confidence the Armenia-Cyprus bilateral relations and prospects will be discussed in the near future.