Armenian President Armen Sarkissian received a congratulatory message from Chinese President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Armenia’s independence, Armenian President press service reported.

“I attach great importance to the development of Chinese-Armenian relations. I am prepared to work with you in a bid to upgrade our bilateral relations and mutually beneficial cooperation so that our countries and peoples could get the most out of the One Belt and One Road Initiative,” the Chinese President said in a massage.