Armenian Ambassador to Bulgaria Armen Sargsyan extended his credentials to the Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev Tuesday.

After the solemn ceremony, the Bulgarian President and Ambassador Sargsyan had a private talks, during which Rosen Plevneliev attached importance to the further development of historical friendly ties between the two countries. He also noted that the sides have a great potential to deepen the cooperation in the commercial and economic spheres.

The Bulgarian President expressed hope that the newly-appointed Ambassador of Armenia will contribute to the further development and expansion of the ties between the two countries through his powers and experience.

For his part, Ambassador Sargsyan noted that it is necessary to exert every effort to give a new impetus to the Armenian-Bulgarian relations. The Ambassador also briefed the President on the key directions of Armenia’s foreign policy, referring to the recent developments concerning the settlement of the Karabakh conflict and the Armenian-Turkish relations.

Apart from this, the interlocutors discussed prospects for organizing high-level bilateral visits in the future.