Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who is on 2-day official visit to Serbia, held a private meeting with his Serbian counterpart Boris Tadic.

 

At the press conference President Sargsyan and President Tadic stressed their commitment to developing bilateral relations and political dialogue between Armenia and Serbia. President Sargsyan informed his Serbian counterpart of the present stage of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. Both sides agreed that a peace settlement of the conflict has no alternative and use of force or threat of force is unacceptable in the context of international legal norms.

The press office of President Sargsyan informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that in Belgrade Serzh Sargsyan also held meetings with Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and Speaker of the Serbian National Assembly Slavica Dukic Dejanovic.

 

Armenian President and Serbian Prime Minister discussed the development of bilateral economic cooperation and trade. Both sides also stressed the potential of the tourist industry.

President Serzh Sargsyan and Speaker Slavica Dukic Dejanovic discussed the development of bilateral parliamentary cooperation.

This evening the Serbian President will give an official supper in honor of President of Armenia.

 

According to the press office of President Sargsyan, Armenia and Serbia signed two intergovernmental agreements concerning air communication and abolition of entry visas for holders of diplomatic and service passports. Both sides also signed a program of cooperation between the Ministries of Culture of Armenia and Serbia on implementation of cultural cooperation agreement in 2011-2013.