Irish Ambassador to Armenia John Rowan, (residence-Sofia) presented credentials to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday .

President Sargsyan and Ambassador Rowan discussed prospects for development of the bilateral relations, presidential press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Pointing out friendship groups are set up in the parliaments of Ireland and Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan stressed importance of strengthening inter-parliamentary relations, as well as cooperation in the international agencies.

Ambassador Rowan considers perspective Armenian-Irish collaboration in science and research work, in IT sector and culture.

“You can find Armenians and Irish in any part of the globe, it is our common feature. I deeply respect the Armenian nation and its culture. I am ready to spare no effort to contribute to the development of relations between our states,” the Ambassador said.