On June 28, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Mnatsakan Safaryan received the newly appointed Ambassador of the State of Israel Joel Lion on the occasion of presenting the copy of his credentials.

The Deputy Foreign Minister congratulated Ambassador Lion on the assumption of this position, calling the appointment of new ambassadors symbolic in connection with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which could be a good reason to give new content to the Armenian-Israeli relations.

Both sides expressed willingness to make every effort aimed at full realization of the existing potential in the areas of mutual interest, in particular in the spheres of air communication, agriculture, healthcare, information technology, trade and tourism.

Deputy Foreign Minister Safaryan and Ambassador Lion highlighted the importance of strengthening the multilateral cooperation.