Armen Sarkissian and Nikol Pashinyan discussed issues referring to the development projects.
The interlocutors highlighted the meeting, noting that it has become a tradition as an effective platform for exchanging ideas over the current process and vision of the development of Armenia.
President Armen Sarkissian said, “Mr. Prime Minister, I am happy for we meet again today. In the morning we met at the Armenian Genocide memorial complex, where together with the President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan we honored the memory of the victims of all the genocides and also talked about the directions of reconsideration of the Armenian Genocide.
I am glad for we hold our regular meeting this evening and I think it’s important for both of us. I will be happy to discuss all the problems and issues that are important for our country and people, as well as listen from you about the achievements of the Government or if there are any spheres I can be helpful, you know, I am always ready.
PM Nikol Pashinyan said, “I am thankful, Mr. President. I am also happy for today’s meeting. Our working meetings have a periodical nature and in the recent months you and I have worked very energetically and it’s very important that we share the results of those works, because I think it’s a very important and urgent task to correctly harmonize the works of the state institutions. Yes, this morning we honored the memories of the victims of all the genocides on the occasion of the International Day of Genocide Prevention and discussed that the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide is not only a matter of recognition of historical truth and justice for us, but our important contribution to the global prevention of genocides. And of course, we have said in the past that we see the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide as an important component of the security of Armenia and the Armenian people. We have talked about that also in the past and will talk today for outlining our future activities. And also the year comes to end and it’s very important that we start to already sum up the year. 2 days ago the National Assembly adopted the law on state budget and I recorded that we sum up the year with quite good economic results which is important for us for entering the next year more confidently. Of course, I think that as a summary of the year it’s important for us to record also the shortcomings and drawbacks of our works, which are of course inevitable, but it does not mean that we should not take steps aimed at their elimination and making them more effective.
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