Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the St. Philip's Armenian church in Tashkent and met with representatives of the Armenian community during the visit to Uzbekistan.

Karapetyan presented the main activities of the Cabinet and development prospects of bilateral relations, stressing the important role of the Armenian community, government said in a statement.

“We are extremely interested in the participation of Diaspora in Armenian’s development. We have built friendly relations with many countries using our Diaspora’s potential. During meetings with the leaders of different countries we always note that our compatriots both are law-abiding citizens and do not forget their historical homeland, and there is great potential. We will take steps to intensify bilateral relations, and we hope that you will maintain active contacts with Armenia,” said Karapetyan addressing the Armenian commununity representatives.