President Sargsyan congratulated Ambassador Sorreta on his appointment as the Philippines’ top diplomatic representative to Armenia. He expressed his optimism that Ambassador Sorreta will exert every effort to advance the relations between the Philippines and Armenia during his tenure.

After the formal ceremony, President Sargsyan invited Ambassador Sorreta to the Green Room of the Palace to exchange views on the direction of Philippines-Armenia relations.

During their meeting, President Sargsyan expressed his strong desire to see the relationship between the two countries intensify, particularly in the field of economic exchange. He emphasized that Armenia, as a member of the single-market Eurasian Economic Union (together with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan) presents huge commercial prospects for the Philippines. President Sargsyan added that this would be facilitated by the conclusion of several proposed agreements, high-level political discussions, as well as inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

Ambassador Sorreta conveyed the warm greetings of President Aquino and briefed President Sargsyan on the existing cooperation between the Philippines and Armenia as well as recent developments in the Philippines, including the strong economic performance of the country under President Aquino’s leadership. He agreed with President Sargsyan that the bilateral relationship is ready for constructive high-level dialogue and assured the President that the Embassy will work hard to make this happen in the near future.

President Sargsyan and Ambassador Sorreta proceeded to have a lengthy discussion on national and regional issues affecting the two countries. President Sargsyan also conveyed his appreciation over the Philippines’ cooperation in multinational fora such as the United Nations.

Ambassador Carlos D. Sorreta is the Philippine Ambassador to the Russian Federation. The Philippine Embassy in Moscow also covers diplomatic relations with Armenia, Belarus and Ukraine. END