Today, at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Hellenic Republic President Mr. Prokopis Pavlopoulos received a joint delegation of European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) and Armenian National Committee of Greece (ANC Greece), comprising EAFJD President Kaspar Karampetian, ANC Greece Chairman Hagop Hovaguimian, and ARF – Dashnaktsutyun representative Kerop Ekizian.
The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere and lasted around half an hour; the delegation congratulated Mr. Pavlopoulos for his election as President of the Hellenic Republic.
The discussion focused on the relations between Greece and Armenian. The parties stressed the need and potential to further the cooperation between the two countries. Reference was made to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the need to reach a long lasting and sustainable peace through negotiations and non-use of force.
Greek – Armenian community issues were also discussed. The Armenian delegation wished the President of the Hellenic Republic a the quick recovery of the Greek financial crisis.