Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte has sent a congratulatory message to Nikol Pashinyan on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

“Your Excellency,

Please accept my sincere congratulations on your recent appointment as Prime Minister.

The free and competitive parliamentary election was a fitting culmination to the Velvet Revolution. The peaceful and democratic changes in Armenia have not gone unnoticed.

I look forward to working with you, at both bilateral and multilateral level, and I have every confidence that our countries will continue to cooperate constructively.

I greatly value our cooperation as part of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), and within the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). I am sure it will lead to positive results.

I look forward to discussing these and other matters at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

I wish you every success with the challenges you will face in consolidating the gains of the Velvet Revolution,” the message reads.

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Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland Mateusz Moravetski has sent a congratulatory message to Nikol Pashinyan on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

“Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

Please accept my congratulations and best wishes on your appointment to the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

Poland welcomes the political changes that occurred in Armenia in 2018. I am convinced that under your leadership, the new government of the Republic of Armenia will make every effort to strengthen the country’s position in the international arena, ensure its security and continue with the democratic reforms.

I am also confident that political changes in the Republic of Armenia will add strong momentum to our bilateral relations, providing a favorable atmosphere for new initiatives and actions.

The Republic of Armenia is a country with which we are united by bonds of good cooperation and deeply-rooted friendship. I am confident that our relations will continue to develop and strengthen ahead.

Wishing you every success, I look forward to seeing you in the near future,” the message reads.

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Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini stated in his congratulatory message.

“Your Excellency,

Let me sincerely congratulate you on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. I wish you every success, creative power and good health in your responsible position.

I am confident that the Armenian-Slovak relations will continue to develop on the basis of friendship, mutual understanding and to the benefit of our two peoples, which are tied up by strong historical, cultural and human affinities.”

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President Ueli Maurer of the Swiss Confederation stated in his congratulatory message:

“Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Government of Switzerland, I am pleased to congratulate you on your appointment to the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

Taking this opportunity, I would like to express my confidence that the relations between our countries will continue to strengthen in the best interests of our peoples, based on the spirit of cooperation.

I wish you every success in fulfilling your new mission in this important post for the sake of a peaceful and prosperous future for your country and people.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.”

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The congratulatory message from Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat reads, in part:

“Your Excellency,

Taking this opportunity, I would like to congratulate you on your appointment to the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

I hope to cooperate with you to further strengthen relations between our countries and look for new ways of interaction.

Malta welcomes the ongoing reforms in Armenia, as well as positive developments in relations with the EU, including the signing of the document EU-Armenia Partnership Priorities for 2017–2020. Together with the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between Armenia and the EU, as ratified by Malta on September 29, 2018, these priorities will strengthen our commitment to achieving positive results in areas that will improve the lives of our peoples.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my deepest respect.”

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Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Nak-yeon has sent a congratulatory message to Nikol Pashinyan on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. The message reads, in part:

“Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Government and the citizens of the Republic of Korea, I extend to you my warmest congratulations on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

I believe that your convincing victory in the latest elections reflects the Armenian citizens’ support of your government, as well as the Armenian people’s aspiration for changes and improvements.

I hope our economic cooperation will develop based on the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement signed by our governments last October, and I look forward to closer cooperation with you to ensure progress in bilateral relations.

I wish you good health, continued success in your new initiatives, as well as infinite progress for the Republic of Armenia.”

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Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong said in a congratulatory message:

“Dear Prime Minister Pashinyan,

On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I convey my warmest greetings to you on your re-election as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

Singapore and Armenia are bound by strong ties of friendship. Singapore has a small but prosperous Armenian community - the descendants of those Armenians who settled here earlier.

I look forward to deepening our trade and investment ties in the near future through the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Singapore, which is currently being negotiated.

I am confident that Armenia will prosper under your leadership. I wish continued success to you and to your government.”

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent a congratulatory message to Nikol Pashinyan on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. The message reads, in part:

“Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

On behalf of the Government of Israel and on my own behalf, I cordially congratulate you on your reappointment to the post of Prime Minister and on the formation of the new government. I wish you every success in the continued leadership of your country.

Please rest assured that I tend to work with you and your government with a view to exploring all those ways in which we can further develop cooperation between Israel and Armenia in the fields of mutual interest.”