YEREVAN, MARCH 27, ARMENPRESS. Newly appointed Ambassador of New Zealand to Armenia (residence in Moscow) Ian Alexander Hill on March 27 presented the copy of his credentials to Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, press service of the MFA told “Armenpress”.

Welcoming the Ambassador in Yerevan, FM Nalbandian said Armenia attaches importance to the development of relations with New Zealand in various spheres, and wished the Ambassador success in his important mission.

Ambassador Hill thanked for the wishes, stating that the Government of New Zealand is highly interested in developing mutually beneficial partnership with Armenia, and he will make additional efforts on this path.

The sides also discussed steps aimed at developing mutual cooperation at bilateral and multilateral formats. In this context they attached importance to holding regular consultations between the Foreign Ministries, establishing inter-parliamentary mutual partnership, developing legal framework, boosting trade-economic ties, mainly in agricultural field.

Edward Nalbandian said the small but active Armenian community of New Zealand can play a key role in developing the bilateral cooperation.

At the request of the guest, Nalbandian presented Armenia’s main foreign policy priorities, as well as the country’s approaches on regional and international issues and their solution ways.