PRESIDENT MEETS WITH CHAIRMAN OF STANDING COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ZHANG DEJIANG
17:38, 26 Mar 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
As part of his state visit to the People's Republic of China, President
Serzh Sargsyan today visited Tiananmen Square, laid a wreath and paid
tribute to the Monument to the People's Heroes.
Later on, at the Great Hall of the People the RA President held a
meeting with Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of
the National People's Congress.
The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress greeted the Armenian President and underscored that in
the Republic of Armenia, China has a reliable and good partner with
which the dynamically developing political dialogue is based on mutual
respect and trust. He attached importance to President Serzh Sargsyan's
state visit to China and the successful high-level negotiations with
President Xi Jinping which, according to Zhang Dejiang, will give
new impetus to bilateral relations, elevating them to a qualitatively
new level.
The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress laid special emphasis on inter-parliamentary cooperation in
deepening of collaboration in numerous areas of mutual interest and
in further intensification of Armenian-Chinese ties. According to him,
the two countries' parliaments, legally reinforcing the agreements made
between the Presidents, will greatly contribute to the development
of political dialogue. Zhang Dejiang expressed satisfaction with the
collaboration established with Armenia's National Assembly.
President Serzh Sargsyan expressed his thanks for the warm words and
hospitality and noted that Armenia regards its relations with China
as one of the most important foreign policy priorities and places
great value on the deepening of friendly relations with China - a
country representing one of the world's most ancient civilizations
and an influential member of the international community.
The interlocutors agreed that since the establishment of diplomatic
relations between the two countries, recent years' successful
cooperation and mutual support within the framework of international
organizations have promoted friendship between Armenia and China and
have built mutual trust. At the meeting, the parties also stressed
the importance of inter-party cooperation which has been developing
year after year.
Following the meeting with Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress, President Serzh Sargsyan
was hosted at the Old Summer Palace which makes up part of UNESCO's
World Cultural Heritage. This is the best place to get familiarized
with Chinese rich and diverse culture.
Today, in Beijing President Serzh Sargsyan is also to hold a meeting
with Li Keqiang, Premier of the PRC State Council.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/03/26/president-meets-with-chairman-of-standing-committee-of-national-peoples-congress-zhang-dejiang/
From: Baghdasarian
17:38, 26 Mar 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
As part of his state visit to the People's Republic of China, President
Serzh Sargsyan today visited Tiananmen Square, laid a wreath and paid
tribute to the Monument to the People's Heroes.
Later on, at the Great Hall of the People the RA President held a
meeting with Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of
the National People's Congress.
The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress greeted the Armenian President and underscored that in
the Republic of Armenia, China has a reliable and good partner with
which the dynamically developing political dialogue is based on mutual
respect and trust. He attached importance to President Serzh Sargsyan's
state visit to China and the successful high-level negotiations with
President Xi Jinping which, according to Zhang Dejiang, will give
new impetus to bilateral relations, elevating them to a qualitatively
new level.
The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress laid special emphasis on inter-parliamentary cooperation in
deepening of collaboration in numerous areas of mutual interest and
in further intensification of Armenian-Chinese ties. According to him,
the two countries' parliaments, legally reinforcing the agreements made
between the Presidents, will greatly contribute to the development
of political dialogue. Zhang Dejiang expressed satisfaction with the
collaboration established with Armenia's National Assembly.
President Serzh Sargsyan expressed his thanks for the warm words and
hospitality and noted that Armenia regards its relations with China
as one of the most important foreign policy priorities and places
great value on the deepening of friendly relations with China - a
country representing one of the world's most ancient civilizations
and an influential member of the international community.
The interlocutors agreed that since the establishment of diplomatic
relations between the two countries, recent years' successful
cooperation and mutual support within the framework of international
organizations have promoted friendship between Armenia and China and
have built mutual trust. At the meeting, the parties also stressed
the importance of inter-party cooperation which has been developing
year after year.
Following the meeting with Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress, President Serzh Sargsyan
was hosted at the Old Summer Palace which makes up part of UNESCO's
World Cultural Heritage. This is the best place to get familiarized
with Chinese rich and diverse culture.
Today, in Beijing President Serzh Sargsyan is also to hold a meeting
with Li Keqiang, Premier of the PRC State Council.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/03/26/president-meets-with-chairman-of-standing-committee-of-national-peoples-congress-zhang-dejiang/
From: Baghdasarian