HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN: "GOODWILL AND ASSISTANCE OF THE NETHERLANDS HAD ALWAYS BEEN FELT IN ARMENIA"
National Assembly
June 3 2009
Armenia
On June 3 President of the National Assembly Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan
received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Netherlands to Armenia Mr. Onno Elderenbosch (residence in Tbilisi)
on the occasion of the completion of his mission.
During the talk the Head of the Armenian Parliament expressed his
gratitude to Ambassador Elderenbosch for the close cooperation of the
past years. Mr. H. Abrahamyan highly assessed the Ambassador’s work
and stressed that the goodwill and assistance of the Netherlands had
always been felt in Armenia both directly and within the format of
cooperation with the European Union. He expressed hope that later
the Armenian-Dutch cooperation would be continued to develop in the
political, trade-economic, cultural and other spheres, despite the
influence of the world financial-economic crisis. In that context
Mr. H. Abrahamyan expressed hope that in near future it would be
possible to activate the contacts between the legislators of the
two countries.
The interlocutors highly assessed the parliamentary and expert exchange
programmes existing already between the parliaments of Armenia and
the Netherlands. They highlighted the cooperation between the Control
Chambers of the two countries, as well as the exchange of experience
in the tax and customs spheres.
During the meeting the sides also discussed issues regarding the
inner political situation of Armenia and stability of the South
Caucasus region.
Summing up the talk Mr. H. Abrahamyan wished successes to Ambassador
Elderenbosch in his endeavours and expressed hope he would continue
his friendly relations with our country after completing his diplomatic
mission, too.