At the meeting, Serzh Sargsyan underscored that Armenia is interested in expanding and deepening relations with Belgium, which, according to the President, with its developed economy can become a good example for Armenia in its process of reformation. According to President Sargsyan, Armenia and Belgium are similar in their sizes and in Armenia Belgium is constantly viewed as an exemplary model. The President of Armenia and President of the Belgian Senate stressed the importance of cooperation and consistent dialogue between the legislatures of the two countries. The parties spoke also about the necessity to invigorate activities of the friendship groups formed in the beginning of 2000 in the parliaments of Armenia and Belgium, which in their opinion will be excellent for the deepening of the Armenian-Belgian friendship and the utmost rapprochement between Armenia and the family of European nations. President Serzh Sargsyan expressed gratitude to the Belgian parliamentarians and using the opportunity provided by the meeting stressed once again that recognition by the Senate of Belgium of the Armenian Genocide was a great contribution to the process of its international recognition. The President underlined that Armenia hails Belgium’s efforts in that direction. Later, President Sargsyan will hold in Brussels a meeting with the representatives of the Armenian organizations of Belgium.

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