ALGER – The President of the Council of the Nation, Mr. Azouz Nasri, was received, on Thursday in Yerevan, Armenia, by the President of the Republic of Armenia, Mr. Vahagn Khatchatourian, as part of his participation, as Representative of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in the work of the Summit of Leaders of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), indicates a communiqué of the Council.
At this meeting, which reviewed the state of bilateral relations and the prospects for their development, Mr Nasri congratulated the Armenian side on the organization of this international event and expressed his thanks for the warm welcome and hospitality given to it, stressing “the importance of using the common political will to raise Algerian-Armenian relations to higher levels, in line with the aspirations of both countries”, said the same source.
In this context, the two sides reviewed the course of diplomatic relations between the two countries, established on 30 December 1992, reaffirming “the need to intensify cooperation and broaden areas of cooperation through the establishment of regular institutional mechanisms”.
The discussions also focused on the prospects for strengthening cooperation in a number of sectors of common interest, including agriculture and agri-food industries, both of which stressed “the importance of establishing an appropriate legal framework for developing partnerships, encouraging investment and encouraging the exchange of expertise and experience”, added the communiqué.
With regard to parliamentary action, both sides highlighted the role of the two legislative institutions in consolidating friendship relations between the two countries through the exchange of visits and the activation of parliamentary friendship groups.
On multilateral diplomatic activity, the two sides exchanged views on several regional and international issues, stressing “the importance of consolidating the principles of peace, strengthening international solidarity and promoting the peaceful settlement of conflicts, so as to promote effective multilateralism in the face of global challenges”.
In this context, the President of the Republic of Armenia “aligned the level of relations between his country and Algeria”, stressing Armenia’s willingness to “work towards their consolidation and the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the political, economic and trade fields, as well as to open up new opportunities for partnership to serve the common interests of both countries”.
He also stressed “the importance of intensifying contacts and cooperation between the two sides and of developing parliamentary cooperation as an additional lever to strengthen mutual understanding and rapprochement between the two peoples”.
Regarding the Palestinian question, the Armenian President reaffirmed his country’s support for the two-State solution, while renewing its support for efforts to achieve a just political settlement of the question of Western Sahara under the aegis of the United Nations.
For his part, Mr. Nasri welcomed Armenia’s recognition of the State of Palestine in June 2024, stressing “the importance of supporting international efforts to enable the Palestinian people to enjoy their legitimate national rights and establish their independent State with El-Quds as its capital”.
He also reiterated “Algeria’s constant position in favour of the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination, in accordance with the principles of international legality and relevant United Nations resolutions”.