Within the framework of his visit to Damascus, the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, had a meeting with the President of Syria, Bashar Al-Asad.
Greeting the Armenian Foreign Minister, the President said Syria attaches importance to the development of multifaceted relations with Armenia, underlining that they have the necessary political will and a broad legal-treaty basis for it, reported Public Radio.
Conveying the Armenian President's message and an invitation to visit Armenia, Edward Nalbandian said our country is interested in expanding and reinforcing the mutually beneficial cooperation with Syria - one of the leading countries in the Arab world.
President Al-Asad and Minister Nalbandian exchanged views on the settlement of issues existing in the Middle East. The Armenian Foreign Minister presented the process of negotiations on the Karabakh issue and the opportunities for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.
President Asad welcomed Armenia's steps towards establishment of relations with Turkey, expressing confidence that those will contribute to the reinforcement of stability and security in the region. The President of Syria asked to convey his greetings to RA President Serzh Sargsyan and said he would be pleased to visit Armenia this year.