Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia sent congratulatory messages to the President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang of China on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. The message addressed to the Chinese president reads as follows, in particular: "Interstate relations between the Republic of Armenia and the People's Republic of China, based on mutual respect and mutual trust, have made steady progress in all spheres of political, economic and cultural life in the past period. Armenia attaches great importance to the consistent strengthening and deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation with China. I am ready to make joint efforts with you to further develop the relations between Armenia and China and activate the interaction for the benefit of our peoples." And the message addressed to the Chinese premier states as follows, in part: "The interstate relations formed between the Republic of Armenia and the People's Republic of China are based on the close friendly ties between the Armenian and Chinese peoples, which have always been distinguished by mutual respect and trust. In the past years, thanks to the efforts of both sides, the cooperation between Armenia and China has made steady progress, trade and economic ties have developed and expanded, joint projects have been implemented in education, science, culture, industry, transport and communication and other fields. I am sure that in the future our bilateral relations will continue to develop, reaching a new quality and level."