November 10, 2009 - 20:56 AMT
President Serzh Sargsyan ends his state visit to Hungary
During his visit to Budapest, Hungary, President Serzh Sargsyan met with Hungarian parliament speaker, Prime Minister and cardinal.

Meeting with parliament speaker Béla Katona focused on a range of issue concerning interparliamentary relations. Parties attached importance to development of interparliamentary ties and close cooperation within international and interparliamentary structures.

During the meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, parties considered possibilities of boosting trade economic cooperation.

Upon Hungarian official's request, Mr. Sargsyan briefed on Armenia's position on Armenian-Turkish rapprochement and Karabakh settlement process. Premier Bajnai expressed his country's support to the current normalization process and welcomed recently signed Armenian-Turkish Protocols.

During the meeting with Cardinal Peter Erdõ, Serzh Sargsyan touched upon common historical-cultural features and ties between Armenian and Hungarian peoples.

Upon ending his visit to Hungary, Armenian President carried out a short working visit to Kaliningrad region, Russia, by the invitation of Kaliningrad governor, RA President's press service reports.