GREEK PARLIAMENT WILLING TO SIGN A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ARMENIA
armradio.am
20.11.2008 17:22
On November 20 the President of the National Assembly of the Republic
of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan received the Ambassador of the Republic
of Greece to Armenia Ioannis Korintios.
Assessing the development of Armenian-Greek interstate relations as
mutually beneficial and necessary, NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan attached
importance to the reinforcement of interparliamentary ties, which
will serve as a serous momentum for the progress of trade-economic
and scientific-cultural ties.
The Armenian Parliament Speaker invited his Greek counterpart Dimitris
Sioufas to pay an official visit to Armenia, saying that reciprocal
visits create opportunities for getting familiar with concrete
directions of cooperation.
Mr. Abrahamyan dwelt on the necessity of establishing close cooperation
between the parliamentary delegations of the two countries within
international organizations. It was noted that Armenia attaches great
importance to the efforts of international organizations – the Counsel
of Europe, OSCE and NATO – targeted at the reinforcement of security
and stability in the region.
Ambassador Korintios conveyed to Mr. Abrahamyan the congratulations
of the President of Parliament of Greece on the occasion of being
elected to the post of Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia
and expressed his willingness to cont ribute to the development of
the Armenian-Greek interparliamentary ties. The Ambassador noted that
the Parliament of Greece is ready to sign an agreement on cooperation
with the National Assembly, emphasizing the role and importance of
interparliamentary cooperation.
During the meeting the parties discussed a range of regional
issues. The parties stressed the necessity of establishing peace and
stability in the region, which will enhance the economic development
and reinforcement of democratic values. Both Armenian and Greek
parties said to be willing to contribute to those processes.
From: Baghdasarian