YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 30, Hong Jiuyin, the Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia, donated 550 books, magazines, and nearly 120 video cassettes concerning China to the National Library of Armenia (NLA). "Today's small donation is one of the examples of our friendly relations. They have always been positive not only in the diplomatic but also in any other sphere. And the interrelations of our Embassy and the NLA, I am sure, will continue," emphasized the Ambassador. H. Jiuyin mentioned that the library can have a important role in the issue of strengthening the cultural ties, and due to cooperation, according to him, the peoples of Armenia and China will be more closely acquainted with the cultural peculiarities of each other. "We will do our best not only for the development of our diplomatic relations but also for the creation of cooperation between our cultural institutions," said Hong Jiuyin. The Ambassador also expressed his willingness to support the future cooperation between the libraries of the two countries.

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