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On February 21, the RA NA President Ara Babloyan received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Armenia Agemar de Mendonça Sanctos.

The Head of the parliament congratulated the Ambassador on starting his diplomatic mission in Armenia and wished him success.

In Ara Babloyan’s word, Armenia and Brazil being far from each other by distance get united by the friendly warm relations and the availability of the Brazilian-Armenian community.

Touching upon the activities of the Armenian community of Brazil, the RA NA President characterised them as honest and dignified citizens of Brazil.

The Head of the parliament has documented that the relations between Armenia and Brazil develop and expand year by year, opening horizons for new spheres of cooperation.

Ara Babloyan emphasized the high level visits during many years and the agreements reached as a result of them.

The RA NA President touched upon the activities of the parliamentary Friendship Groups and the enlivening of cooperation, expressing hope that as an experienced diplomat, Agemar de Mendonça Sanctos would promote the deepening of the Armenian-Brazilian relations and the mutually beneficial cooperation.

The interlocutors referred to the regional issues, emphasizing the steps taken for peace and stability.

The newly appointed Ambassador of Brazil to RA thanked Ara Babloyan for the reception and presented the works to be done, the initiatives directed to the expansion of bilateral relations and cooperation.

According to Agemar de Mendonça Sanctos, the agreements reached during the meeting of the heads of the two countries, particularly the signed treaties will begin to be implemented after the ratification in the Senate of Brazil. In the Ambassador’s word, the ratification will give an opportunity to carry out programmes in the sphere of agriculture, open the Brazilian market for the Armenian manufacturer and increase the volumes of the goods turnover.

The Ambassador has noted that he is for practical diplomacy, and he has many programmes to implement connected with Armenia.

The newly appointed Ambassador expressed readiness to closely cooperate with the RA National Assembly and promote the enlivening of the activities of the Parliamentary Friendship Groups.