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“We share a common goal of cooperation between different civilizations. We are well aware of Armenia’s history. We are convinced that the tragic events of the past should be ruled out in the future,” he said. Xi Jinping assured of China’s readiness to participate in the construction of the North-South Highway and other infrastructure-related projects,” The President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping stated on Tuesday, receiving Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

President Jinping added: “We know the Armenian people very well; we know Aram Khachatryan, Artem Mikoyan and Hovhannes Tumanyan.”

As the press department at the government reported, during the meeting the two leaders of the two countries discussed a broad range of issues on the agenda of Armenian-Chinese relations.

Xi Jinping expressed his country’s interest in the continued development of multifaceted relations with Armenia. The President of the PRC spoke about the deeply-rooted Armenian-Chinese cultural and historical ties, noting that this was also due to the Silk Road, among other factors.

The PRC President advised that several Armenian producers have recently participated in different exhibitions in China and are successfully represented on the Chinese market. Xi Jinping expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation will develop in trade, industry, transport, culture and in the humanitarian sphere. He added that his country will continue to support such projects as may contribute to Armenia’s development and enhance the welfare of the Armenian people.

Prime Minister Pashinyan, in turn, thanked Xi Jinping for inviting him to the Dialogue of Asian Civilizations conference and for the possibility of a private meeting, which is a good opportunity to discuss the prospects of bilateral cooperation.

“Relations with the PRC are among Armenia’s foreign policy priorities. Our two nations represent ancient civilizations; Armenian manuscripts keep records of mutual contacts dating as far back as to the 5th century. We were engaged in commercial, humanitarian and political exchanges. It is extremely important for us to maintain constructive and productive relationships with China,” Nikol Pashinyan said.

The interlocutors considered prospective cooperation in the spheres of agriculture, transport, energy, information technology, infrastructure, education, etc. The parties agreed to discuss further action at the level of the ministries. Coming to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, both sides noted that the problem should be settled through dialogue, the source said.