Xi, Armenian leader mark 30 years of ties

President Xi Jinping and Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan exchanged congratulatory messages on April 7 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, pledging to benefit their peoples by continuing to develop bilateral relations and all-around cooperation. In his message, Xi said China and Armenia are traditional friendly partners, and that ties have been developing soundly and steadily over the past 30 years.

The two countries have deepened their political mutual trust, Xi said, pointing out that cooperation in various fields has progressed steadily, and that people-to-people exchanges between the two sides have become ever closer.

Khachaturyan said in his message that Armenia attaches great importance to China’s development and the role it plays in the international community, and that he hopes to work with Xi to accomplish the lasting and steady development of ties.