YEREVAN. - Armenian PM Hovik Abrahamyan on Thursday received the delegation of German businessmen headed by President of Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union, Olaf Tschimpke.

The PM attached importance to the development of economic relations with Germany and effective cooperation in the environmental area. Abrahamyan noted that Armenia is grateful to the German side for supporting a number of environmental projects aimed at the protection of Armenia’s environment and restoration of forest areas.

For their part, Olaf Tschimpke and German Ambassador to Armenia Matthias Kiesler thanked the PM for the reception, highly appreciating the Armenian-German cooperation, including in the environmental area.

According to Tschimpke, the goal of the businessmen included in the delegation is to establish new ties with their Armenian partners and implement investment projects.

PM Abrahamyan welcomed the German businessmen’s initiative, noting that Armenia provides good opportunities for implementing promising projects in different areas, including in the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union.