Baltic News Service Oct 12 2018 Estonian, Armenian presidents discuss Yerevan's reforms Tallinn, 11 October: Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, who is currently on a visit to Armenia, on Thursday [11 October] met with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian [Sargsyan] and discussed the Armenian reform process as well as increasing cooperation between the two countries in the digital and tourism fields. "The cooperation between our countries is good and has also increased in recent years," Kaljulaid said after the meeting. "Armenia is experiencing winds of change and we are following the reforms with great interest and keeping our fingers crossed that the momentum does not fade," the president said. Topics discussed at the meeting of the two heads of state included Armenia's reform processes and the fight against corruption. Kaljulaid expressed hope that Armenia will continue strengthening relations with the European Union, the basis for which was laid with the EU-Armenia partnership agreement. Cooperation between Estonia and Armenia in the digital field has been close, foremost with Estonia's e-Governance Academy. The heads of state also expressed hope for further close communication and exchange of experience in this field. The presidents also discussed cooperation in tourism and the possibility of increasing those contacts, while security issues and developments in the region were also touched upon. President Kersti Kaljulaid will be on a working visit to Armenia on Thursday and Friday. During the visit, the president is scheduled to meet with the president and prime minister of Armenia and participate in the international Francophonie Summit in Yerevan where she will give a speech at the plenary meeting. Estonia is an observer member of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and the summit will be attended by approximately 30 heads of state. The main aim of the visit is to introduce Estonia's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2020-21.