YEREVAN. - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan held a meeting on Thursday with President of the Dutch Bank Nout Wellink.

The Armenian presidential press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that the Armenian leader made a high appraisal of bilateral cooperation. He stressed the importance of the €41 million grant aid to Armenia in 1996-2010, as well as that of cooperation between the Dutch Bank and Central Bank of Armenia.

As a member of the Netherlands-chaired IMF and WB subgroup, Armenia has been cooperating with both the chairing countries and member-states, the Armenian leader said.

Nout Wellink recalled his first visit to Armenia in 2007. He commended cooperation with Armenia as a member of the IMF and WB subgroup.