YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan met on October 9 with his Rwandan counterpart, Louise Mushikiwabo, the Foreign Ministry announced.
Mushikiwabo was in Armenia for the La Francophonie events.
She was also elected to be the president of the organization later that week.
During the meeting the Armenian FM noted that he is happy to once again host his Rwandan counterpart after August.
Speaking about the bilateral agenda, the sides stressed mutual readiness to deepen relations and cooperation, pointing out digital economy, IT and innovations as a targeted sector.
The Armenian FM stressed that comprehensive development of relations with African countries is one of Armenia’s foreign policy priorities and expressed hope that the 35th Ministerial Conference and the XVII summit of La Francophonie in Yerevan will boost expansion of cooperation.