Serzh Sargsyan visits Japanese parliament
Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Japan on an official visit, had a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Takahiro Yokomichi.
The interlocutors congratulated each other on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Japan.
Takahiro Yokomichi expressed hope that Serzh Sargsyan's official visit would give new impetus to the deepening of political and economic relations between the two countries and reinforcement of parliamentary ties.
The Japanese official expressed gratitude to the Armenian leader for visiting the disaster zone to meet those who suffered as a result of the tsunami. He said Japan has not forgotten the assistance rendered by Armenia immediately after the 2011 disaster and expressed gratitude to the Armenian people, who have survived a similar tragedy.
Serzh Sargsyan underlined that Armenia is interested in developing the relations with Japan and expressed gratitude for the assistance provided to Armenia since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
The interlocutors attached importance to the cooperation between Armenia and Japan within international organizations.
The Armenian leader toured around the Japanese parliament and visited the conference hall.
On the sidelines of the visit, Serzh Sargsyan visited the Toshiba Science Museum, where he was briefed on the 130-year history of the famous Toshiba Company, its activity and production.
Serzh Sargsyan is scheduled to meet with Japan's Prime Minister today.
