Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan sent a congratulatory message to Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulos on the occasion of the country's national holiday, Independence Day, the presidential press service informed NEWS.am.

The message reads:

"It should be noted with satisfaction that the centuries-old strong friendly ties of our peoples are the basis of the Armenian-Greek relations, which continue to develop in an atmosphere of mutual understanding.

Armenia and Greece have always been committed to the expansion and deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation both at bilateral and multilateral levels.

I am confident that with joint efforts the warm friendly relations and effective cooperation established between our countries will be further developed and strengthened for the benefit of our peoples."