OREANDA-NEWS. July 28, 2011. At the invitation of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Poland Bronslaw Komorowski arrived today to Armenia.

This morning, the President of Poland visited Tsitsernakaberd memorial and paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Later, at the Presidential Palace there took place the official ceremony of welcoming the high guest which was followed by the tкte-а-tкte meeting of Presidents Sargsyan and Komorowski as well as negotiations in the extended format with the participation of the official delegations of the two countries. 

President Serzh Sargsyan welcomed President Komorowski and his delegation to our country. “This is your first official visit to the Republic of Armenia and we believe that it provides an excellent opportunity to discuss the future of our relations. We are confident that the Armenian-Polish relations have a bright future because on one hand they rest on the centuries-long friendship – our people know each other very well, - on the other hand, we share common values which allows to speak about further strengthening of bilateral relations.

We are striving to deepen our relations with Poland. This is your first visit to Armenia; you had a brief stop in Armenia after the first round of the presidential elections in Poland, and we consider it a good sign. This also an excellent opportunity to congratulate Poland and you personally on assuming chairmanship of the European Union. We wish you success. We too will undoubtedly benefit from the fruits of that Presidency,” President Sargsyan said.

The President of Poland thanked his Armenian colleague for the invitation and warm welcome, noting that “This a very important moment for Poland and for your region, since Poland is presiding in the EU. It is important for Armenia because your country has embarked on the road of Eurointegration.

Poland is entirely open for Armenia and ready to assist in that process and share its experience. I want the Eastern Partnership to become an important instrument during our presidency.

I felt great responsibility in accepting this invitation because our biographies have many things in common – we both used to be Ministers of Defense. I would like to begin my visit with the congratulations on the Armenian team’s victory in the World Chess Championship. I have no doubt that this is sheer joy for the Armenian nation. In Poland, chess associates with Armenians, with the Armenian who have lived in Poland for many centuries,” President Bronislaw Komorowski noted in his remarks.

The meeting was followed by the ceremony of signing documents aimed at the development of bilateral cooperation. The Government of Armenia and Government of Poland signed the Program of Action for Cooperation in the areas of Culture, Education and Science for 2011-2013, Memorandum on Cooperation in the area of Veterinary Medicine was signed by the RA First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and RP Chief Veterinary; the Armenian Development Agency and Polish Agency for Information and Foreign Investments signed the Memorandum of Understanding.

The results of the negotiations were summarized at the joint press conference of the Presidents of Armenia and Poland.