Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and the First Lady Rita Sargsyan left for an official visit to Cyprus at the invitation of his Cypriot counterpart Dimitris Chritofias.

The two Presidents will hold a private meeting on January 17. Later, the delegations of the two countries will meet in an extended format, RA Presidential press service informed NEWS.am.

The sides are expected to sign documents on the improvement of bilateral ties and development of cooperation in different spheres.

The same day Serzh Sargsyan will attend the opening of Armenia-Cyprus business forum at Cypriot Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Armenian leader will also meet Archbishop Chrysostomos II, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus Marios Garoyian, as well as representatives of the local Armenian community.