Pashinyan and Modi Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Economy, Education and Tourism

BISHKEK — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bishkek, with the two leaders discussing ways to expand bilateral cooperation across a broad range of sectors.

The two prime ministers expressed satisfaction with the continued development of Armenia-India relations and emphasized the importance of taking joint steps to elevate bilateral cooperation to a new level.

Pashinyan and Modi stressed that the friendship between Armenia and India has always been strong and expressed their readiness to continue efforts to further deepen ties between the two countries.

The leaders discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in the fields of economy, technology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, education, infrastructure, investment and tourism.

They emphasized that organizing additional high-level reciprocal visits would contribute to deepening the partnership and implementing new joint initiatives.

Prime Minister Pashinyan renewed his invitation for Modi to visit Armenia at a mutually convenient time and, in turn, expressed his readiness to visit India at an appropriate opportunity.

The two leaders also exchanged views on other issues of regional significance, including the ongoing implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project.