Armenia’s FM and Council of Europe's Deputy Secretary General discuss Armenia’s Chairmanship in the body

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on Thursday received the Council of Europe’s newly-elect Deputy Secretary General and Director General for Projects, Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, News.am reports.

Nalbandian congratulated Battaini-Dragoni for being elected Deputy Secretary General and expressed a hope that Battaini-Dragoni will contribute to raising the effectiveness of the Council’s Secretariat, the ministry's press service told News.am. 

The parties exchanged views on Armenia’s ongoing democratic reforms. In this connection, the Council of Europe's Deputy Secretary General stressed that a considerable progress is registered in Armenia in the recent years and the Council of Europe will continue to assist in this process.