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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday met with German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz within the framework of the Munich Security Conference.

Pashinyan wished good health to those injured in the recent incident in Munich, his office reported.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the agenda of Armenia-Germany bilateral relations and the prospects for deepening multi-sectoral cooperation.

Pashinyan attached importance to the expansion of bilateral ties and the activation of trade and economic ties.

The interlocutors also touched upon issues of regional security and stability.

Pashinyan presented the Armenian Government’s efforts to establish peace in the region, in that context providing details of the “Crossroads of Peace” initiative based on the principles of sovereignty, jurisdiction, equality and reciprocity, as well as developments in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process.

Chancellor Scholz, in turn, noted that Germany is ready to continue supporting Armenia’s democratic reform agenda, as well as the steps towards establishing peace.

At the end of the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their readiness to deepen cooperation and emphasized the importance of continuing bilateral political dialogue.