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    Xinhua, China
    Oct 19 2004

    Armenia, China to boost bilateral ties

    ERIVAN, Armenia, Oct. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Armenian President Robert
    Kocharyan told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on
    Tuesday that Armenia stands ready to further strengthen cooperation
    with China.

    Meeting Li in the Armenian capital, Kocharyan said his September
    visit to China was a success, during which the two sidesreached
    consensus on developing bilateral relations. Armenia stoodby China in
    its choice of a development path suited to its own conditions and is
    impressed by China's active role in international affairs, he said.

    In a separate meeting with the Chinese foreign minister on
    Tuesday, Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian echoed
    Kocharyan's remarks on enhancing bilateral ties. He said his
    government is working to implement the agreements reached during
    Kocharyan's visit to China.

    Cooperation in technology and agriculture between the two
    countries had been fruitful and Armenia hopes to see broadened
    cooperation between the two countries' enterprises and more Chinese
    investment in Armenia, Margarian said.

    Both Kocharyan and Margarian reaffirmed Armenia's commitment
    tothe one-China policy. They reiterated that the Armenian
    governmentbelieves there has always been and will be only one China
    in the world.

    Li told his Armenian hosts China is keen to develop friendly
    cooperation with Armenia and his trip is an instance of China's
    concrete actions to implement what has been achieved in the consensus
    established by the leaders of both countries. Li said heis optimistic
    about further strengthening bilateral ties.

    Li arrived in Erivan Monday on an official visit to Armenia. Heis
    also to visit Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.
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