A. ZAKARYAN: MANY FACTORS TODAY UNIFY ARMENIA AND CHINA
Panorama.am
18:58 05/05/2010
Economy
"I feel convinced that the Armenian President’s China visit, meetings
with Chinese President and high officials, attendance to the Shanghai
Expo 2010 is a good opportunity to intensify Armenian-Chinese
relations, implement certain projects, discussions on multifaceted
cooperation, as well as new perspective initiatives," Armenian National
Assembly ARP deputy Artak Zakaryan told Panorama.am.
According to him, the legal-political bases of multifaceted cooperation
between the two countries have been regulated through inter-state
and inter-governmental agreements for 40 years.
A. Zakaryan said diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia
and People’s Republic of China have existed for 18 years by now and
bilateral partnership and mutually reliable cooperation has been
launched during the years.
As the deputy said, parallel to active trade-economic cooperation,
the opportunities for intensifying political understanding, dialogue
and mutual interests are getting even deeper.
"According to historical sources, Armenian-Chinese trade-economic
ties were launched in 170 B.C., by the establishment of the Armenian
capital of Artashat which was quick to become an international transit
trade center and the Armenian traders imported silk from China and
exported copper, glass, etc. to the country. There are many factors
that today unify the two countries," A. Zakaryan said.