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Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias’ statements following his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan (Athens, 27. 06. 2022)

My dear Ararat,
I’d also like to express my support for the trilateral schemes, which have unfortunately lagged behind due to the pandemic.
Dialogue must continue and unilateral actions that could once again threaten peace and security must be avoided.
That is why I am particularly pleased that we have just signed a memorandum of cooperation on European Union issues.
Also, how strongly we believe Armenia’s relations with the European Union should be strengthened. We believe, as clearly evidenced on the map, that Armenia can serve as a bridge between the European Union and the wider Caucasus region and beyond.
Our countries have historically maintained excellent relations and our peoples have shared centuries-long relationships.
Since then, the geopolitical landscape has changed radically.
However, our position, the Greek position on Nagorno-Karabakh has not changed.
It is firm. We support achieving a peaceful, mutually acceptable solution within the framework of International Law, which has always been the “Holy Gospel” of our foreign policy.
We also agreed that we need to improve our relations as regards economic relations between us. Unfortunately, trade and mutual investments are very limited. But there has been an understanding and the competent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kostas Fragogiannis, will ensure that there is a targeted approach, with targeted meetings between entrepreneurs, so that we can work on the one area where we have not done particularly well.
I’d also like to tell you publicly, what I told you in private, that Greece supports the initiative to establish an international transit corridor between the Gulf and the Black Sea.
I am very glad about your visit to Athens today. We attach great importance to this first visit of yours here.
I believe there is immense potential for strengthening our cooperation in the diaspora affairs. We have a very strong diaspora and you have a very important diaspora as well. People connected by history can work together.
There’s also the Greek community in Armenia.
I’d like to say that Greece has stood by Armenia during difficult times and this will always be the case.
There’s also the Greek community in Armenia.
I’d like to say that Greece has stood by Armenia during difficult times and this will always be the case.
And, of course, for its support whether in the UN, the Council of Europe or UNESCO on issues concerning the illegal occupation of part of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus.
today we reviewed our excellent bilateral relations. As I mentioned previously, we have so many things in common.
We look forward to seeing you here again soon. We have so much to do and so much to say.
We believe that the humanitarian issues must be resolved immediately and that International Humanitarian Law must be respected.

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