On 4 April, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian met with Vice-Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China Shen Yueyue and the delegation led by her, reports the official website of the President of the Republic of Armenia, according to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Greeting the guests, President Sarkissian stated that Armenia and China are ancient countries, the cooperation between which traces back to centuries and back to the times of the Silk Road. He attached importance to the enhancement of that cooperation in the 21st century through the Belt and Road Initiative being implemented by China’s top leadership. “It is time for Armenia to form a part of the Silk Road,” President Armen Sarkissian said.

Shen Yueyue attached importance to the friendly relations with Armenia and talked about the need to intensify the existing cooperation.

The interlocutors emphasized that there is great potential for the development of relations and strengthening of ties between Armenia and China that needs to be used. They particularly attached importance to the expansion of cooperation in the spheres of infrastructure development, the mining industry, environmental protection and tourism, as well as high technologies and artificial intelligence.