On September 13, Manuel Marcelo Monteiro Curto, the newly appointed Ambassador of Portugal to Armenia (with residence in Moscow), presented a copy of his credentials to Deputy Minister Arman Kirakossian.

During the discussion that followed the protocol ceremony, the two attached importance to the Armenian-Portuguese relations. They noted that there are favorable conditions created for further extension of relations. Within this context, they stressed the importance of high-level bilateral visits and the necessity of shaping the legal framework between the two countries.

Deputy Minister Arman Kirakossian presented to the Ambassador the recent developments of Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution and the current state of the Turkish-Armenian relations.