Yerevan, Athens discuss initiatives to develop bilateral relations

ArmInfo. Armenia's Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Greece Tigran Mkrtchyan met with 

Ioannis Papageorgiou, Coordinator of the Greek Prime Minister's 

Office in Thessaloniki.  

Ambassador Mkrtchyan referred to the working visit of the Armenian 

Prime Minister to Greece in February, and the progress of the 

implementation of the agreements reached as a result of the meeting 

of the two leaders.  

The Armenian Ambassador presented the main challenges of Armenia's 

foreign policy, the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative, the current 

stage of the settlement processes with Azerbaijan and Turkey.

Ioannis Papageorgiou, for his part, emphasized that relations with 

Armenia and the Armenian people are of special importance for Greece 

and noted the centuries-old presence of the Armenian community in 

Thessaloniki and its important role in all spheres of city life.

The interlocutors discussed a number of initiatives related to the 

development of bilateral relations.