Arminfo, Armenia Aug 24 2018 Armenian President: Germany is Armenia's important partner Yerevan August 24 Alexander Avanesov. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is in Armenia on an official visit, the press service of the Armenian President's Office informs. President Armen Sarkissian greeting the delegation headed by Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed confidence that this historical visit will open new horizons for the development of Armenian-German relations. This is the first official visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel to Armenia, but in the past she has been in Armenia. "I want to note with satisfaction that the Armenian-German relations are based on deep trust and mutual understanding. Germany is a very important partner for Armenia, but our cooperation gives opportunity for its expansion in various fields. And of course, I want to express my satisfaction for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Your country and for the political support in our cooperation with the EU, since the Armenian-EU relations are very important for us", President Sarkissian said. Chancellor Angela Merkel in turn expressed deep gratitude for a warm reception. "Dear Mr. Sarkissian, I am glad to be a guest in your country and I am glad for our meeting. Last year our countries marked the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and today we can say that our relations are positive. I agree with you that we have non-used potential in our relations, which should be used both in political-economic, and in scientific-research fields. We wish to support Armenia in implementation of the declared reforms and we closely follow the changes and developments that are to take place in spring. We are ready to cooperate in this difficult but important path", she said. During the meeting the sides referred to the Armenian-EU cooperation, as well as to the opportunities of deepening bilateral relations in different fields, including culture, education and science. To note, Germany's trade relations with Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan in the first half of 2018 developed dynamically. The volume of trade with the three Transcaucasian republics grew by 17.1% to 1.2 billion euros, the Eastern Committee of the German economy reported. The trade turnover with Armenia increased most - by 4% 1 or up to 171 million euro. "Political changes that occurred in Yerevan in the spring of 2018 seem to contribute to the dynamic development of the economy," the Eastern Committee believes.