Armenian, Chinese leaders set to deepen cooperation

Armenian, Chinese leaders set to deepen cooperation

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
27 Sep 04

[Presenter] A delegation led by Armenian President Robert Kocharyan
is currently in China on a state visit.

[Correspondent Lilit Setrakyan reports by phone from Beijing]
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and Chinese President Hu Jintao
held a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital,
Beijing, a while ago, after which they held expanded talks.

The state visit by Robert Kocharyan started at the Great Hall of the
People where an official reception was held. At the end of the meeting,
Kocharyan and Jintao will sign a joint declaration which notes that
Armenia and China are ready to continue and deepen relations in the
political, economic, trade, scientific, cultural and education spheres.

The Armenian and Chinese presidents stressed the importance
of developing economic relations between the two countries. The
presidents outlined the work and activities of the Armenian-Chinese
economic commission which is to speed up this process.

Robert Kocharyan and Hu Jintao noted that Armenian-Chinese cooperation
is not directed against a third side.