ROME. – Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, who is in Italy on a state visit, is meeting Thursday with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reports from Rome.

Outside the Italian government building, President Sarkissian was greeted accompanied by an honor guard, after which the national anthems of Armenia and Italy were played.

To note, Sarkissian on Wednesday had met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, after which the two presidents had made statements for the press.