YEREVAN. – Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan on Monday received the newly appointed Ambassador of Slovakia to Armenia, Miroslav Hacek, on the occasion of the latter’s presenting a copy of his credentials, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The deputy FM congratulated Hacek for being the first resident ambassador of Slovakia in Armenia, and expressed a conviction that the ambassador will contribute to the further strengthening and deepening of Armenia-Slovakia relations.

Within the framework of the meeting, the interlocutors discussed a wide range of matters related to Armenian-Slovakian cooperation, including within the EU. The parties expressed readiness to make all efforts towards the full implementation of the existing potential of bilateral cooperation.

Also, deputy FM Hovhannisyan thoroughly briefed Ambassador Hacek on the latest military aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia, and highlighted the need for a targeted reaction by the international community towards condemning Azerbaijani encroachments against Armenia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.