Armenia well -positioned to contribute to Silk Road Economic Belt project, minister
YEREVAN, October 23. / ARKA /. Armenia is well positioned to make its contribution to China’s Silk Road Economic Belt project, Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said today when speaking at the opening ceremony of the third international forum of graduates of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in Yerevan.
The China- initiated project is a development strategy designed to form trans-Eurasian transport corridors, capable of linking markets of China and Europe through Central Asia, Russia, the Caucasus and Turkey.
"Historically, Armenia served as an important part of the ancient Silk Road. Armenian merchants were actively involved in trade between East and West," Nalbandian said.
"When we talk about global issues and economic processes, we can not ignore the key role played by China. Armenian-Chinese relations today are on a high level,’ Nalbandian said.
Nalbandian said Armenian president’s visit to China this past spring, when the sides signed a dozen of documents, gave a strong push to enhancement of bilateral ties.
The third international forum of graduates of MGIMO hosted by Yerevan on October 22-24 has brought to the Armenian capital city some 300 graduates from 50 countries. The event features also an exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages in Moscow (established in 1815 by the Armenian Lazarev family) and a stamp cancellation issued for the occasion by Armenia’s national postal operator Haypost.
The event is a joint initiative of the Association of MGIMO Graduates, Armenian Club of MGIMO Graduates and MGIMO Development Foundation.
The first international forum of MGIMO graduates was held in 2013 in Azerbaijan and the second in Moscow. -0-
The China- initiated project is a development strategy designed to form trans-Eurasian transport corridors, capable of linking markets of China and Europe through Central Asia, Russia, the Caucasus and Turkey.
"Historically, Armenia served as an important part of the ancient Silk Road. Armenian merchants were actively involved in trade between East and West," Nalbandian said.
"When we talk about global issues and economic processes, we can not ignore the key role played by China. Armenian-Chinese relations today are on a high level,’ Nalbandian said.
Nalbandian said Armenian president’s visit to China this past spring, when the sides signed a dozen of documents, gave a strong push to enhancement of bilateral ties.
The third international forum of graduates of MGIMO hosted by Yerevan on October 22-24 has brought to the Armenian capital city some 300 graduates from 50 countries. The event features also an exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages in Moscow (established in 1815 by the Armenian Lazarev family) and a stamp cancellation issued for the occasion by Armenia’s national postal operator Haypost.
The event is a joint initiative of the Association of MGIMO Graduates, Armenian Club of MGIMO Graduates and MGIMO Development Foundation.
The first international forum of MGIMO graduates was held in 2013 in Azerbaijan and the second in Moscow. -0-