国内英语新闻:Chinese premier meets Armenian president

BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan here on Thursday.

Li said China would like to see the two countries enjoy mutual respect, treat each other as equals, support each other, deepen friendship and cooperation and promote common development.

He said China hopes to conduct cooperation with Armenia in areas including railway, road, nuclear power and electricity.

China is willing to help Armenia build steel, cement and flat glass production lines, and engage in infrastructure construction to promote Armenia's industrialization, Li said.

He called on the two sides to give full play to the bilateral committee on economic and trade cooperation to expand trade and exchanges of culture and localities.

Calling China an important political and trading partner, Sargsyan said Armenia welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and participate in infrastructure construction and engage in mining cooperation.

He also expressed hope that the two countries could expand cooperation in such areas as tourism and aviation.

Sargsyan was invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit. He will also attend the annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia held in Boao, south China's Hainan province.

Xi and China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang also met Sargsyan.