Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Belarus' ambassador to Armenia Igor Nazaruk, who is completing his diplomatic mission, government's press service reported.

The PM highly appreciated the efforts of the ambassador to develop the Armenian-Belarusian relations during his tenure and wished him success in his future activities. 

According to Pashinyan, there is a high level of dialogue between the leaders of Armenia and Belarus, traditionally friendly relations have developed between the two countries and peoples, which are solid support for their continued development and the full realization of the existing potential.

The PM highlighted the importance of open dialogue and reliable partnership within the integration associations - CSTO, Eurasian Union.

Nikol Pashinyan touched upon the provocative actions of Azerbaijan on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, which began on Sunday and continues to this day and highlighted the importance of the constructive position of Armenia's CSTO partners in this respect.

The Ambassador thanked the Armenian PM for his appreciation and noted that he did his best to strengthen ties between the two countries. According to him, the volume of bilateral trade has more than doubled, which indicates the positive dynamics of cooperation and mutual readiness to deepen it.

He touched upon cooperation between the two countries within the Eurasian Union and noted the importance of holding a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in the near future. The Ambassador expressed concern over the tense situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and condemned the escalation. 

The sides exchanged information and experience on combating the COVID-19 spread.