MEETING IN THE NA STANDING COMMITTEE
National Assembly
Nov 11 2009
Armenia
On November 11 Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign
Relations Mr. Armen Rustamyan received Ambassador of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mr. Charles Lonsdale.
Welcoming the Ambassador Mr. Armen Rustamyan highlighted the necessity
of activating and developing the relations between such committees of
the parliaments of the two countries, partnership of parliamentary
friendship groups and cooperation in international structures. The
guest was interested in the further procedure of the Armenian-Turkish
protocols, which was signed in Zurich. In this context Mr. Armen
Rustamyan gave information on the procedure of the ratification
of the agreements in the Armenian parliament. Mr. Rustamyan said
that the committee led by him organized parliamentary hearings on
Armenian-Turkish relations and initiated protocols. He expressed his
concern on some wordings in the signed document, noting that Armenia,
in general, is for the opening of the borders without preconditions.
During the meeting the sides discussed issues concerning the NK
problem, Armenian-Georgian relations and other issues too.