Yerevan and Rome stressed the need to fully use the potential  existing between the two countries

ArmInfo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Armenia  Vincenzo del Monaco.

According to the press service of the Armenian leader, Sargsyan  expressed hope that with his active work the newly appointed  ambassador will contribute to deepening the traditional friendly  Armenian-Italian relations and expanding cooperation in various  fields.

The interlocutors agreed that high-level Armenian-Italian  intergovernmental relations develop on the solid historical  foundations and rich cultural heritage of the two peoples. However,  in their opinion, the potential for developing relations and  expectations is much greater.

"Our goal is to constantly identify this potential, increase trade  turnover between the two countries, intensify the political dialogue,  strengthen cultural ties and our relations in general in all spheres,  "the Armenian President underscored.  In turn, Monaco assured that he  would do everything possible to justify the confidence he had given  him and during his tenure will, if possible, strengthen and deepen  relations with a reliable partner of Italy, Armenia, both bilaterally  and in a multilateral format, within the framework of international  organizations.