“Our ties are deeply rooted in history”: EAM Jaishankar to Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, on Monday in New Delhi.

The two leaders held a bilateral meeting where several avenues of India-Armenia ties were discussed.

In his opening remarks, the EAM noted that the meeting between the two leaders would allow the countries to discuss bilateral ties and regional interests.

“Where our own countries are concerned, these are ties very, very deeply rooted in history… Today, we have good political cooperation, our trade figures are increasing, we have defence collaboration and culture has always been a strong point”, the EAM said.

Speaking about Armenia being home to many Indian students, he thanked Foreign Minister Mirzoyan for looking after the Indian students.

“We have a very good exchange of people, so our agenda really is to take each one of these dimensions forward, and I look forward to discussing how best we can do that”, the EAM added.

He also highlighted several international projects where India and Armenia work together.

“I want to mention that we had received the parliamentary delegation led by the chairman of the National Assembly, Alen Simonyan, in December last year,” EAM added.

He gave the examples of Armenia’s membership of the International Solar Alliance, its participation in the voice of the Global South and the two countries working together at the UN.

The EAM also shared the meeting on X.

He said, “Pleased to welcome FM @AraratMirzoyan of Armenia this evening in Delhi. Productive discussions on advancing trade, investment, education, connectivity, mobility & culture. Also shared perspectives on the recent global and regional developments.”

Earlier in the day, while speaking at the Indian Council of World Affairs, Sapru House, New Delhi, Mirzoyan expressed gratitude and noted that India was among the first countries to recognize Armenia’s independence in 1991, and the two nations signed a Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation just four years later.

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Monday emphasized the strong bond between Armenia and India despite their geographical distance, adding that the two nations have a deep civilizational connection. Armenia regards India as a close partner.

Mirzoyan is on an official visit to India from March 9 to 11.