Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the Independence Day anniversary of India, the Armenian PM’s office informs.

The message reads as follows, in particular: “I am pleased to note that in recent years, our centuries-old friendship has reached a qualitatively new level, which provides an opportunity to deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest, strengthen the ties between our peoples and states, and jointly and effectively respond to global and regional challenges.

I am convinced that the activation of political dialogue, including through high-level mutual visits and contacts, will give a new impetus to the deepening of cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats for the benefit of our countries and peoples.”