Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received today outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Bernhard Matthias Kiesler, reports the news service of the National Assembly of Armenia.

Valuing the partnering relations established between the two countries, the head of parliament highly appreciated the role that the Ambassador has played in the deepening of those relations and added that German-Armenian relations have changed and grown dynamically alongside the major and serious changes that took place in Armenia.

Expressing gratitude for the farewell meeting, Kiesler emphasized that Germany has always attached importance to the capacity-building of the National Assembly of Armenia, the deepening of relations between the parliaments of both countries, as well as reciprocal visits and exchange of experience.

The parties touched upon the reforms taking place in Armenia and underscored the role of the National Assembly in the process of implementation of those reforms and in the format of parliamentary governance.

Mirzoyan highlighted the efforts that Bernhard Matthias Kiesler has made to lay strong foundations for German-Armenian relations.

In his turn, the Ambassador assured that he will always be interested in the processes in Armenia and will continue contributing to the strengthening of German-Armenian relations.