Australian Prime Minister''s Special Envoy arrives in Yerevan
Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Russel Trood, the Special Envoy of Australian Prime Minister for Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus.
"Armenia is interested in the development and deepening of Armenian-Australian relations," Tigran Sargsyan said, attaching importance to the mutual assistance in bilateral and multilateral formats and discussion of issues of reciprocal interest.
Russel Trood conveyed the request of the Australian Government to support Australia's candidacy for membership in the UN Security Council in 2013-2014.
Tigran Sargsyan promised to discuss the issue and present Armenia's position before the voting.
The interlocutors attached importance to reciprocal assistance within international organizations, deepening of economic ties between the two countries and implementation of practical steps in that direction.
