OREANDA-NEWS. January 18, 2011. President Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Sargsyan arrived to the Republic of Cyprus on a state visit.

After the official welcoming ceremony of the President of Armenia at the residence of the President of Cyprus, Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Demetris Christofias held private talks which were followed by the meeting with the participation of the delegations.

The Presidents of Armenia and Cyprus discussed the current stage of the bilateral and multilateral relations and prospects of their development in all areas. They also preset probable steps and measures whose successful implementation could foster further deepening of the relations. Serzh Sargsyan and Demetris Christofias discussed also regional and international issues of mutual interest.

After the meeting, there took place the ceremony of signing documents aimed at the enhancement of bilateral relations. Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Demetris Christofias signed a Joint Declaration on bilateral relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus.

(Joint declaration on bilateral relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Armenia is introduced completely in the section “News” of the Web)

Representatives of the relevant agencies of the two countries signed the “Agreement between the Governments of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Tax Evasion,” the “Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus on the Program of Joint Activities for the implementation of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Area of Tourism,” and the “Working Program of the Governments of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in the Areas of Health Care and Medicine”.

Later, at the residence of the President of Cyprus there took place the joint press conference of President Serzh Sargsyan and President Demetris Christofias.

(President Serzh Sargsyan’s statement at the joint press conference with the President of Cyprus is introduced completely in the section “Press and Media” of the Web).