On December 8 in Manama Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.

The interlocutors discussed opportunities for developing cooperation between Armenia and Bahrain in tourism and economic sectors through specific initiatives, as well as promoting business ties by encouraging investments. An agreement was reached to identify necessary steps and future cooperation priorities through political consultations between foreign ministries of the two countries.

Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Bahrain also exchanged views on regional issues. Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that despite the challenges of recent years and the current ones, the Republic of Armenia is making maximum efforts to create a stable environment and establish peace in the South Caucasus, and the signing of the treaty on the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan could be a significant step in this direction.

The latest developments in the Middle East were also touched upon.