Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) shakes hands with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian during their talks in Beijing, capital of China, July 25, 2013. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his visiting Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian held talks on Thursday.

The Chinese government attached importance to developing ties with Armenia, Wang said, adding that China will work with Armenia to deepen cooperation, strengthen coordination on international and regional issues and advance bilateral relations to a higher level.

The most significant feature of China-Armenia relations is that the two sides have "mutual respect and support for each other," Wang said.

Nalbandian spoke positively of the development of Armenia-China relations and said his country is willing to work with China to boost bilateral ties.