Foreign Minister of United Kingdom met with President and Minister of  Foreign Affairs of Armenia

ArmInfo. On July 6, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian received Simon MacDonald, the permanent deputy state secretary of the Commonwealth of Foreign and Commonwealth of the United Kingdom.

As the press office of the president reports, Sarkissian noted that  mutual visits at a high level contribute to the expansion of the  dialogue between the two countries.

In his turn, the British diplomat highly appreciated the recent  events in Armenia, their peaceful resolution within the framework of  the Constitution and the role of the president in this process.

The interlocutors exchanged views on the prospects of the  Armenian-British cooperation, noting that there is a great potential  for cooperation in many directions, where tangible results can be  achieved.

On the same day Simon MacDonald was also received by Foreign Minister  Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.  As the press service of the Foreign Ministry  informs, Mnatsakanyan noted with satisfaction that the  Armenian-British relations have recently become more active, which is  also reflected in the activation of high-level mutual visits.  Minister Mnatsakanyan reaffirmed Armenia's commitment to the  continuation and expansion of the dialogue between the two countries  in order to achieve more tangible results.

Permanent Deputy Secretary of State MacDonald, in turn, noted that  now is a great time to be in Armenia, to get first-hand information  about developments in the country, as well as discuss ways to expand  the Armenian-British agenda.

The Foreign Minister briefed the interlocutor on the recent domestic  political developments in Armenia, stressing the commitment of the  new government to pursuing consistent reforms and stressing the  importance of supporting the reform process for Armenia's partners.

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Simon MacDonald touched on Armenia-EU  partnership and importance of the Agreement on comprehensive and  expanded partnership. In this regard, Minister Mnatsakanyan expressed  the hope that Britain will soon ratify the agreement.

The head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry and the Permanent Under  Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United  Kingdom also touched upon topical international and regional issues,  exchanged views on the situation in Syria and the latest developments  around Iran's nuclear program.