The newly appointed Ambassador of Portugal to Armenia Madalena Fischer presented her credentials to President Vahgan Khachaturyan

08 February, 2023

The newly appointed Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic to Armenia, Madalena Fischer, presented her credentials to President Vahagn Khachaturyan.

Congratulating the Ambassador on her appointment, President Khachaturyan wished her fruitful work and success during her diplomatic mission.

Madalena Fischer expressed her gratitude to the President for the reception. The Ambassador noted that she would aim to bring Armenian-Portuguese relations closer and raise them to a new qualitative level.

During the meeting, President Khachaturyan highlighted the importance of realizing the full potential of developing relations between the two countries in the fields of high technologies, education, tourism and economy. The President also emphasized his readiness to support the Ambassador's initiatives to develop collaboration as much as possible.

In her speech, Madalena Fischer expressed confidence that there is a vast potential for cooperation, especially in student exchange, the digital economy, and renewable energy.

At the meeting, the interlocutors also touched upon the importance of the EU civil observation mission, the implementation of Armenia's obligations within the framework of the Eastern Partnership, as well as the necessity to restore the regular operation of the Lachin Corridor.

Both agreed on taking steps to activate the bilateral high-level political dialogue, as well as inter-parliamentary and official contacts.

During her visit Ambassador Fisher also had an audience with His Holiness Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians and meetings with Alen Simonyan, President of the National Assembly of Armenia and the members of the Armenia-Portugal Parliamentary Friendship Group.

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