Slovak MFA State Minister opened Sovak Consulate in Yerevan

PanARMENIAN.Net - Olga Algaerova, the State Secretary, first Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Armen Bayburtian, the RA Deputy Foreign Minister, Augustin Chisar, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic in Armenia, Mr. Stefan Rozkopal, the Head of the NIS Department of the MFA of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Gagik Martirosyan, the Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic in Armenia, and other officials took part in the opening ceremony of the Slovak Consulate in Yerevan.



"The Consulate is the first diplomatic representation of the Slovak Republic in Armenia. With this step we intend to convey a new impulse to relations between our states. It will also allow us to establish closer ties in political, cultural and economic fields. We are going to take every opportunity to expand bilateral relations, including implementation of cultural exchanges between schools and universities as well as joint programs for journalists," Mrs. Algaerova said.



Presently, the commodity turnover between Armenia and Slovakia is very little. It makes $4.5 million annually, according to her. "We are planing to boost economic relations. Our businessmen are ready to invest $150 thousand in Armenia's economy for construction of minor hydroelectric plants," she said.



For his part, Gagik Martirosyan, the Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic in Armenia reminded that 4000 Armenians live in Slovakia, which recognized the Armenian Genocide in 2004. The Consulate will be a catalyst for friendly relations between our states in all fields, he added.