Chinese President Xi Jinping and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Sunday announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries.

Axar.az informs the announcement was made in the port city of Tianjin, where the leaders met ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025.

China and Armenia should firmly support each other and deepen cooperation in all fields, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, CCTV said.

Xi said China supports Armenia in joining the SCO.

Armenia is currently a dialogue partner of the SCO.