ARMENIAN-CHINESE HIGH-LEVEL NEGOTIATIONS IN BEIJING

25 March, 2015

President Serzh Sargsyan, who has paid a state visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), today held a meeting with PRC President Xi Jinping at China National Convention Center.

At the end of the negotiations, the Armenian and Chinese Presidents signed the Joint Declaration on Further Development and Enhancement of Friendly and Cooperative Relationship between the Republic of Armenia and the People’s Republic of China. Moreover, more than a dozen of documents were concluded aimed at the promotion and strengthening of mutual cooperation between the two countries in a number of areas, particularly the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Republic of Armenia and the People’s Republic of China, the Technical and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Framework Agreement on the People’s Republic of China’s Preferential Loan to the Republic of Armenia between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Aid in Customs Affairs between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Documents on Education and Scientific Degrees between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Agreement on Tourism Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Memorandum on Promotion of Cooperation in Building the Silk Road Economic Belt within the Framework of the Armenian-Chinese Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, the Agreement on Cooperation in Crime Prevention and Investigation between the Police of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China, the Currency Swap Agreement between the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia and the People’s Bank of the People’s Republic of China, the Loan Agreement “The Project on Modernization of Customs Clearance Technologies and Equipment” between the Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the RA Government, as a borrower, and Export-Import Bank of China, as a creditor, the Memorandum of Mutual Understanding on Cooperation in Nuclear Energy Projects between the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Armenia and the National Energy Administration of China.

Prior to meeting with President Xi Jinping, President Serzh Sargsyan was hosted at one of the most progressive education centers of the PRC capital, Beijing N2 Secondary School, which has about 290-year-old history. It was organized in 1724 based on the school founded during the Tsin Empire. The school is considered to be one of the largest and most well-equipped schools in Beijing. The 95 percent of the alumni of this educational institution is admitted to the country’s best higher educational institutions. The school is also actively involved in international cooperation programs, including school exchange programs with a number of countries.

The Armenian President toured the educational institution, talked to its teaching staff and familiarized himself with the school’s everyday activities and educational programs, after which he made a note in its honorary guest book: “I am glad to be hosted at one of the most progressive educational centers of the PRC capital. I am confident that the representatives of the Chinese young generation which study here will continue China’s impressive and admirable series of successes and achievements which I have witnessed during all of my visits to China.

I think that it could be possible to utilize your school’s experience in the Advanced Chinese Language School to be built in Armenia on my own initiative. The educational center which will be set up with the help our Chinese friends will become a key guarantee to promote cooperation between Armenia and China.

I am confident that our two peoples who have millennium-old history will continue to develop and reinforce their ties and cooperation in an atmosphere of friendship and peace, realizing their visions for the future,” wrote President Sargsyan.

On behalf of PRC President Xi Jinping, an official dinner will be held today in honor of President Serzh Sargsyan who has paid a state visit to China.

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