NEW DELHI, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian delegation headed by the RA Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Bayburtian arrived in New Delhi on January 18 to participate in the regular sitting of the Armenian-Indian intergovernmemtal commission. The delegation had a meeting with the Indian State Minister of Foreign Affairs E. Ahamed. The sides spoke about the high-level relations between the two countries, their comprehensive character, mutual trust and aspiration to develop these relations. A. Bayburtian expressed the RA government's willingness to deepen the cooperation through practical programs in various directions: in political, trade, economic, educational, IT and agricultural spheres. He noted the efficient cooperation of the two countries in international organizations. The Armenian deputy foreign minister also spoke about the involvement of the Indian side in rural development programs in Armenia, the foundation of the Indian IT Center in Yerevan, and issues of events to be held on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and India. According to the RA MFA Press ande Information Department. E. Ahamed in his turn expressed the Indian government's mutual striving to strengthen and extend the relations with Armenia.

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