Honorary Consulate of Luxembourg will be opened in Yerevan

ArmInfo.Today, the Honorary Consulate of Luxembourg in Armenia will be opened in Yerevan. On March 27, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said this at a  joint press conference with Luxembourg's Foreign and European Affairs Minister Jean Asselborn in Yerevan.

According to him, the visit of the Foreign Minister of Luxembourg to  Yerevan is a good opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues on  the bilateral agenda. "The morning began with the visit of the  Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex of the victims of the Armenian  Genocide by the Luxembourg Foreign Minister, and we highly appreciate  Luxembourg's contribution to the prevention of crimes against  humanity, as well as the adoption in 2015 of a resolution on the  recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide," Nalbandian  said. At the same time, he said that Asselborn will be received by  the Armenian president during the visit, then he will give a lecture  at the diplomatic school, and in the afternoon will take part in the  opening of the Honorary Consulate of Luxembourg in Yerevan.

From the point of view of strengthening economic contacts, Nalbandian  noted the importance of holding a forum between the two countries in  the field of economy and insurance, taking into account Luxembourg's  experience in these areas.

At the same time, he expressed gratitude to Luxembourg for assistance  in holding the summit of Francophonie in Yerevan. "Naturally,  Armenia-EU relations were discussed, and the opportunities opened by  the framework agreement on a comprehensive and expanded partnership  touched upon parliamentary cooperation and the expansion of the  regulatory framework," the Armenian minister said.

In his turn Asselborn noted that it was important for him to visit  the memorial complex of the victims of the Armenian Genocide  Tsitsernakaberd. In his deep conviction, the world is capable of  resisting barbarisms and crimes against humanity, and everything must  be done to prevent the recurrence of such crimes in the future.

He also noted that 2018 is important for Armenia, as the country  celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first Republic, the 2800th  anniversary of Yerevan, and also in October in the Armenian capital a  large-scale event will take place - the 17th summit of Francophonie.  According to him, this summit is a good opportunity to strengthen the  French language position in Armenia. "Today in Yerevan the Honorary  Consulate of Luxembourg will be opened.Suren Zohrabyan will become an  honorary consul of our consulate.In this region there is still no our  embassy, and I believe that the opening of the Honorary Consulate in  Armenia is the first step on this path," the diplomat said.

At the same time, he expressed the conviction that between Armenia  and Luxembourg there is a serious potential for economic cooperation,  including on the issue of abolishing double taxation. He stated that  there are serious investment funds in Luxembourg, moreover, it is  considered a banking center and there are good inclinations for  cooperation. The Foreign Minister of Luxembourg also stressed that  Armenia is an important partner for the EU.