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In the past quarter century, the Armenian-Georgian good-neighborly relations have developed on the basis of our peoples’ rich cultural traditions, interconnected history and common values, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stated on Monday after meeting with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili in Tbilisi.

In the president’s words, Georgia has special attractiveness for Armenians: “we really have friendly feelings towards the Georgian people. It is no coincidence that a large part of Armenians prefer to spend their holidays in Georgia,” said the president, reaffirming readiness to deepen cooperation with Georgia in the spirit of friendship, mutual understanding and harmony.

“Today, we addressed our ever-expanding trade and economic agenda, first of all highlighting the ongoing cooperation in important areas, such as energy and transport, including the development and effective use of our countries’ transit capacities. We spoke about the programs to be implemented in tourism and the IT sector, given the great potential here. The creation of joint ventures was also on the agenda of the meeting, and I told my counterpart that in my opinion, the Georgian side should avail itself of Armenia’s opportunities: the availability of free economic zones and the sale of its products in the markets of the Eurasian Economic Union. In this respect, any company registered in Armenia can be beneficial,” said the Armenian president.

President Sargsyan noted that the parties have discussed issues of regional security and stability in the South Caucasus. “In this context, we highlighted the importance of a balanced and constructive approach to sensitive issues. We agreed that a comprehensive and long-term settlement of conflicts is only possible through peaceful means within the framework of agreed formats and only through negotiations,” said the president.

“It has been a rule for us, and I can say quite frankly that during all negotiations, we keep using such documents, such statements and resolutions that do not harm Georgia’s interests and I think that both for the Armenian side and the Georgian side the observance of this position can only benefit our peoples,” added President Sargsyan.