Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Nils Anen, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany. The Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction with resuming the Armenian-German development cooperation negotiations, which have not happened since 2014.
Nikol Pashinyan highlighted the inclusion of Armenia in the framework of the “BMZ-2030” reform strategy by the German government. According to the Prime Minister, a new dynamic has recently been recorded in the relations between the two countries; there is a great potential to expand cooperation, and the RA government is interested in fully realizing it.
Nils Anen noted that the resumption of the Armenian-German intergovernmental negotiations is a conscious decision of the German government, taking into account the steps and reforms aimed at developing and strengthening democracy in Armenia. Mr. Anen added that within the framework of the “BMZ-2030” reform strategy, it is planned to implement projects with Armenia in economic promotion, energy, professional education, tourism, and other directions.
According to the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, the programs mentioned above will increase German companies’ interest in operating in Armenia.
The humanitarian problems of more than 100,000 forcibly displaced people in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing policy were discussed, as well as the steps taken by the Armenian government to overcome them.
Nils Anen noted that he met with people forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in Ararat Marz and added that the German government is preparing to provide the necessary assistance to contribute to the solution of existing problems.
Thoughts were also exchanged on the processes taking place in the region.
