MFA: Armenia highly appreciates  Netherlands` support in developing  trade opportunities and expanding access to  European market

ArmInfo.Armenia highly appreciates the Netherlands' support in developing trade  opportunities and expanding access to the European market, as stated  by RA Foreign Minister Aratat Mirzoyan  during a meeting with Dutch  Foreign Minister David van Well,  the RA MFApress service reports. 

According to the source, the ministers held a discussion first in a  restricted format and then continued in an enlarged format with the  participation of their delegations. Ararat Mirzoyan and David van  Well discussed joint activities aimed at deepening the strategic  partnership between Armenia and the Netherlands, including through  the implementation of the Joint declaration signed between the two  countries in March.  The interlocutors exchanged views on  opportunities to  expand economic cooperation and business ties,  alongside an active political dialogue. 

Ararat Mirzoyan praised the Netherlands' support for developing trade  opportunities and expanding access to the European market, as well as  the allocation of additional financial resources to Armenia under the  World Bank's Global Concessional Financing Facility. He emphasized  the significance of Armenia's cooperation with the Netherlands,  including within the framework of the Armenia-EU partnership. In this  context, discussions focused on steps to deepen the partnership  through the consistent application of existing EU instruments and  strengthening Armenia's resilience.

The meeting also touched upon cooperation in multilateral forums. The  foreign ministers of Armenia and the Netherlands exchanged views on  international and regional developments. Ararat Mirzoyan, expressing  gratitude for the Netherlands' stance on the agreements reached  between Armenia and Azerbaijan on August 8, provided details of   these documents.