President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian today hosted German medical workers who are in Armenia to help their Armenian colleagues in the fight against the coronavirus and share their experiences.

Among the attendees of the meeting were First Deputy Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to the Federal Republic of Germany Ashot Smbatyan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Michael Banzhaf.

President Sarkissian expressed gratitude to the medical workers for their mission and stated that the only way to overcome the coronavirus is to lead a global fight against it. Sarkissian also took the opportunity to express his gratitude to the German people and his good friends, President Steinmeier and Chancellor Merkel and invited everyone to visit Armenia with their families and friends after the pandemic is over.

German Ambassador to Armenia Michael Banzhaf expressed gratitude for the reception and stated that Germany views the pandemic as a global challenge and that the medical workers are here to support the efforts to overcome it. According to him, the medical workers’ visit will also help establish long-term cooperation between the two countries in the field of medicine.