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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and the Czech Republic were held in Yerevan on Thursday.
The Armenian delegation was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan, and the Czech delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Jan Marian.
The parties lauded the high level of political dialogue between Armenia and the Czech Republic, the need to maintain it and discussed a wide range of issues related to the Armenian-Czech bilateral agenda. Referring to the prospects of economic cooperation between the two countries, the parties emphasized the session of the Armenian-Czech intergovernmental commission to be held in May and expressed readiness to take steps in the direction of expanding economic ties. During the meeting, the sides discussed cooperation in cultural, educational and scientific spheres, the foreign ministry said.
"Reference was made to the issues related to the Armenia-EU comprehensive partnership agenda, the possibilities of mutual support within the framework of international organizations. Amidst the discussion, the importance of regular political contacts was also emphasized. Views were exchanged on a number of issues of the regional and international agenda," the statement reads.
According to the source, Deputy Foreign Minister Hovhannisyan presented to his counterpart the "Crossroads of Peace" program developed by the Armenian government and the latest developments in the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Reference was made to the December 7 joint statement of the staffs of the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan and the importance of further active steps in that direction.
Referring to the large-scale military attack carried out by Azerbaijan against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh in September and the resulting ethnic cleansing, the deputy minister presented the steps being taken to meet the needs of forcibly displaced people of Nagorno-Katrabakh and to protect their fundamental rights.