Cyprus and Armenia sign protocol of cooperation

Cyprus and Armenia signed a protocol of cooperation on Friday which provides for the enhancement of their bilateral relations in many fields.
The protocol was signed in Yerevan after the conclusion of the deliberations of the First Meeting of the Cyprus – Armenia Intergovernmental Committee, which was established on the basis of an economic agreement between the two states.
The protocol of cooperation provides for the further enhancement of their existing ties of friendship as well as the enhancement of their cooperation in the fields of commerce, industry, economy, tourism, investments, transport, agriculture and health.
Permanent Secretary of the Cyprus Planning Bureau George Georgiou, who signed the protocol on behalf of Cyprus, expressed conviction that this will contribute to the further strengthening of economic ties between the two countries.
Armenian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arman Kirakossian expressed his country’s will to promote economic, commercial and industrial ties with Cyprus.