YEREVAN. – The President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian received Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his delegation on Monday.

The President welcomed the Japanese Foreign Minister, expressing confidence that it would give a new impetus to the development of bilateral relations.

According to the President, last year we marked the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Japan, which is a good opportunity to sum up the cooperation and outline the directions and perspectives of deepening cooperation between the two friendly countries.

The sides also exchanged views on the areas which have great potential for mutually beneficial cooperation and can enrich bilateral agenda.

They highlighted the importance of cooperation in banking, information technology, cultural exchange, scientific and educational programs.