On May 20, the newly appointed Argentinian Ambassador to Armenia Miguel Angel Cuneo presented his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan.

President Sargsyan said Armenia attaches importance to the relations with Argentina and is interested in their further development, RA Presidential Press service informed NEWS.am. The Armenian leader pointed out Argentina was the first South American country Armenia opened its Embassy in and underlined the importance of developing bilateral relations in an atmosphere of confidence.

Miguel Angel Cuneo said Argentina attaches great significance to expanding relations with Armenia, and the establishment of the first Embassy in the region is evidence thereof. Argentinean FM Jorge Taiana will attend the opening ceremony of the Embassy on May 21. The Ambassador said he was involved in the establishment of Armenian-Argentinian diplomatic relations, and a relevant agreement has been realized.

Sargsyan and Cuneo gave priority to economic cooperation. The sides emphasized the bilateral legal underpinnings are a good basis for developing economic cooperation. The officials pointed out the Armenian community’s contribution to the bilateral relations.

Referring to the cooperation in multilateral formats, Serzh Sargsyan expressed his appreciation Argentina’s balanced stance on the Karabakh peace process.

L.A.