EAM Jaishankar discusses bilateral cooperation, regional developments with Armenian counterpart
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in France and discussed bilateral cooperation and regional developments.Jaishankar is in France as part of a visit to Europe to boost bilateral ties and reaffirm India's policy of zero-tolerance against terrorism, especially in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack "Pleased to meet FM @AraratMirzoyan of Armenia in Marseille today. A useful discussion on our close cooperation and regional developments," Jaishankar posted on X after the meeting on Thursday.Mirzoyan had visited India in March.During the visit, they reviewed the whole range of growing India-Armenia bilateral cooperation, including in the areas of political exchanges, trade, economic, connectivity, education, culture, and people-to-people contacts.
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