In the frames of the Asian trip on February 27th the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian who is in Hong Kong on a transit visit met with Hon Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The interlocutors had a thorough talk on the issues related to the economic cooperation between Armenia and Hong Kong. In the context of the development of bilateral relations, the importance to facilitate visa regime between the two countries was underlined. Minister Nalbandian informed the President of the Legislative Council about the intent to establish an Armenian Honorable Consulate in Hong Kong. Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong, the Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as well. During the meeting the sides discussed the possibilities of the visa regime facilitation between Armenia and Hong Kong. Edward Nalbandian met with the heads of a number of big companies and presented them the economic reforms being conducted in Armenia and investment opportunities. In the course of the meeting the sides discussed the implementation of the agreements reached during the visits of Hong Kong businessmen to Armenia in December of 2011 and in February of 2012, as well as the steps to be undertaken in that sphere. On the same day Edward Nalbandian left for Singapore where meetings with the leadership of the country are scheduled.

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