GEORGIAN PRESIDENT MIKHAIL SAAKASHVILI IN ARMENIA

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On Friday, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili arrived for a two-day visit in Yerevan at Armenian President Robert Kocharyan’s invitation.

The Presidents of Armenia and Georgia expressed satisfaction with the fact that, during the visit, they exchanged the ratification documents of the October 23, 2001 Agreement on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Security between the Republic of Armenia and Georgia. They reiterated Armenia’s and Georgia’s desire to give a new impetus to the further development of extensive cooperation and friendly relations based on mutual respect for each other’s interests.

Taking into consideration the obligation to address various modern challenges and threats, such as international terrorism, organized crime, weapons and drugs trafficking, the parties noted the need for increasing the effectiveness of bilateral and multilateral cooperation and coordinating the joint efforts in those areas.

Georgian President expressed his gratitude to the Armenian side for the constructive dialogue and hospitality, and invited the President of the Republic of Armenia to pay an official visit to Georgia at any convenient time.

Mikhail Sahakashvili also met with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan.