Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on Tuesday met with the chair of City Council of Stockholm, Olle Burell, within the framework of his visit to Sweden, the foreign ministry of Armenia informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The interlocutors discussed opportunities for establishment of cooperation between Yerevan and Stockholm. Particular emphasis was placed on domains such as green transition, continuous integration of innovations in various aspects of urban life, and increasing the engagement of women and civil society in local governments.

Mirzoyan and Burell exchanged views also on the importance of democratic reforms and the challenges to promoting democracy in current conditions, and outlined the imperative of active cooperation across various platforms and levels to overcome these challenges.

At the end of the meeting, Ararat Mirzoyan—accompanied by Olle Burell—took a brief tour of the historic Stockholm City Council building.