YEREVAN. - President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan hails positive the development of Armenian-Ukrainian relations, he said in an interview with Image.ua magazine.

“Our relations are characterized by high level of political dialogue. I hope that in the near future we will receive President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich. It will give us an opportunity to discuss issues of bilateral cooperation as well as important regional and international problems,” President Sargsyan said.

He stressed that joint Armenian-Ukrainian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation is an important platform for development of bilateral ties.

“We are pleased with positive dynamics of economic contacts although we still have much to do to encourage cooperation of business circles and mutual investments,” he added.

According to him, both countries have already done much in the field of light and food industries. As an evidence, President Sargsyan pointed out “the presence of our products in the supermarkets of Armenia and Ukraine.”

Jewelry works of Armenian artists also can find place in the Ukrainian market, Sargsyan said.

“Armenia has also made good progress in information technology, and we can also develop cooperation in this field,” Armenian leader stressed.