President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who visited Bagratashen on Friday to attend the official opening ceremony of the new border crossing point and get familiarized with the  preparatory work of the Armenian-Georgian Friendship Bridge, on the same day met with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvrikiashvili, who has arrived in Armenian on that occasion.

Welcoming PM Kvirikashvili, the Armenian President attached importance to the high-level regular meetings, which, according to him, contribute to the strengthening of ties and enable discussing in constructive and warm atmosphere issues of mutual interest on the bilateral agenda. At the outset of the meeting, President Sargsyan congratulated Giorgi Kvirikashvili and all Georgian citizens on successful parliamentary elections and confident victory of Georgian Dream Party. Sargsyan expressed conviction that the new Georgian parliament and government will consistently continue the reform policy in favor of the future development and prosperity of Georgia, as well as further strengthening of the Armenian-Georgia good neighborly relations.

The interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the fact that the two friendly and neighboring states are consistently developing their political cooperation and intensifying interstate meetings thus creating a solid basis for raising the bilateral ties to a qualitatively new level.

The Armenian President and Georgian PM also referred to the possibilities of expanding the trade and economic cooperation, including in the areas of transportation communication, energy, tourism, agriculture, etc.

The Georgian PM congratulated the Armenian President on the opening of the new crossing point, noting that significant work has been carried out. Kvrikashvili also attached importance to the work carried out in direction of infrastructure modernization, which, according to him, will contribute to the development of economy in Armenia, as well as deepening of the Armenian-Georgian trade and economic cooperation.  

Apart from this, Serzh Sargsyan and Giorgi Kvirikashvili exchanged views on pressing international and regional issues.