On September 14, the Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received Phillipe Suinen, the Director General of International Cooperation of the French-speaking Community of Belgium, who headed the delegation of dozens of businessmen of Walloon and Brussels that arrived in Armenia.
Welcoming the guests, Minister Nalbandian expressed satisfaction with the Armenian-Belgian cooperation that is intensifying year by year and mentioned that the regularly organized Armenian-Belgian business forums, mutual visits of the Armenian and Belgian businessmen have their important contribution to that process.
Phillipe Suinen expressed gratitude for the reception and mentioned that it is already the third visit of the businessmen of the French-speaking community of Belgium to Armenia and every time the number of businessmen arriving to Yerevan is increasing.
In the course of the meeting they touched upon the steps to be undertaken for the strengthening of relations between Armenia and the French-speaking community of Belgium, as well as the promotion of activity of the International Organization of Francophonie and cooperation within the framework of that Organization.
On Minister Nalbandian’s request, Phillipe Suinen presented the processes within Belgium and the ways to overcome internal political crisis.
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian awarded Phillipe Suinen with the MFA medal for his personal contribution to the development of the Armenian-Belgian relations.