Armenia and Switzerland stress necessity of stirring up trade and economic cooperation

July 29, 2010 - 20:21 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Kazinyan met with Swiss Ambassador to Armenia Lorenzo Amberg on occasion of completion of his mission in Armenia.

Estimating the Ambassador's activity aimed at boosting the Armenian-Swiss friendly relations, Karine Kazinyan expressed satisfaction with respect to development of a political dialogue between Yerevan and Bern.

Karine Kazinyan and Lorenzo Amberg stressed the necessity of stirring up the trade and economic cooperation, referring to programs of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) aimed at implementation of social and economic reforms in Armenia. Development of cooperation in educational and cultural fields also was in the focus of the meeting.

The parties also exchanged opinions on regional issues, the RA MFA press service reported.