2024-04-18 08:20:48
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development Nils Anen, the government reports.
The message states:
“The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction with the resumption of the Armenian-German development cooperation negotiations, which has not happened since 2014. Nikol Pashinyan highlighted the inclusion of Armenia in the framework of the “BMZ-2030” reform strategy by the German government. According to the Prime Minister, recently a new dynamic has been recorded in the relations between the two countries, there is a great potential to expand cooperation and the RA government is interested in fully realizing it.
Nils Anen noted that the resumption of the Armenian-German intergovernmental negotiations is a conscious decision of the German government, taking into account the steps and reforms aimed at the development and strengthening of democracy in Armenia. Mr. Anen added that within the framework of the “BMZ-2030” reform strategy, it is planned to implement projects with Armenia in the areas of economic promotion, energy, professional education, tourism and other directions. According to the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, the above-mentioned programs will contribute to increasing the interest of German companies to operate in Armenia.
The humanitarian problems of more than 100,000 forcibly displaced persons in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing policy were discussed, as well as the steps taken by the Armenian government to overcome them.
Nils Anen noted that he had a meeting with people forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in Ararat Marz and added that the German government is preparing to provide the necessary assistance to contribute to the solution of existing problems.
Thoughts were also exchanged on the processes taking place in the region.”