Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia sent congratulatory messages to President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang of China on the occasion of the Chinese New Year.

The message to Xi Jinping states as follows, in particular:

"The relations between the Republic of Armenia and the People's Republic of China have been formed on the basis of friendly ties dating back to historical times. Among the priorities of Armenia's foreign policy, I attach great importance to the continuous development of bilateral relations with China, based on equality, mutual trust and respect.

I am hopeful that in the near future there will be an opportunity to further expand the multifaceted cooperation established between our two countries through joint efforts, raising bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level. In this context, I also attach importance to the strengthening of cooperation between Armenia and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization under the Chinese presidency.”

The message to Li Qiang reads as follows, in part:

“Attaching great importance to the dynamics of the development of friendly relations between Armenia and China at the bilateral and multilateral levels, I express my readiness to continue to make maximum efforts to raise them to a qualitatively new level.

I am convinced that active cooperation in regional initiatives of mutual interest, high-level mutual visits, as well as cooperation in multilateral platforms, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, will contribute to the implementation of the above-mentioned goals.”