On September 25, within the framework of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Sameh Shoukry.

The Foreign Ministers highly assessed the Armenian-Egyptian relations based on the centuries-old historical and cultural links aof the two friendly peoples and mutual sympathy.

Both sides emphasized the importance of implementing joint steps for intensifying the political dialogue between Armenia and Egypt. The interlocutors commended the high level of cooperation on international platforms.

They exchanged views on the promotion of trade and economic ties, on implementation of mutually beneficial programs in the economic sphere, and the work of the Armenian-Egyptian intergovernmental commission was touched upon. Issues on EAEU-Egypt cooperation were also discussed.

The interlocutors touched upon regional and international security issues.

In the context of the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Minister Mirzoyan stressed the need for resumption of the peace process under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship.