The newly appointed German Ambassador to Armenia Ambassador Hans-Jochen Schmidt presented his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan.

The RA presidential press office reported that the Armenian leader congratulated the Ambassador on commencing his mission in Armenia and his predecessors left a rich legacy of Armenian-German cooperation. The Armenian President expressed the confidence that Ambassador Hans-Jochen Schmidt will make a great contribution to the bilateral relations.

The Armenian leader pointed out the importance of developing relations with Germany, one of Armenia’s major trade partners. Germany’s assistance to Armenia is the second largest after that of the United States. Armenia and Germany are implementing numerous technical and financial programs, a maintaining high-level political dialogue and actively cooperating within the European Union. The sides also maintain active cultural contacts.

The German Ambassador stated Germany will continue its active assistance to Armenia, and he will spare no efforts for the development of Armenian-German cooperation.

The sides exchanged views on developing bilateral ties and on regional problems. Ambassador Hans-Jochen Schmidt stated German welcomes the Armenia-Turkey normalization process as an important step to consolidating security, stability and cooperation in the region.