ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO GREECE MET WITH SPEAKER OF THAT COUNTRY’S PARLIAMENT PH. PETSALNIKOS
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 19, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, ARMENPRESS: A meeting was held on April 15 in
the Greek parliament between speaker of the parliament Philippos
Petsalnikos and Armenian Ambassador to Greece Gagik Ghalanchyan.
Armenian Foreign Ministry press service told Armenpress that the
parties discussed issues concerning the further consolidation of
the Armenian-Greek cooperation. It was noted that a history of many
centuries dating back to the ancient times up to our days links the
Armenian and Greek people, and that the two friend countries today
have an opportunity of deepening the already established efficient
cooperation in economic, commerce, cultural ties, and of activating
the contacts of Armenian and Greek societies.
The parties attached importance to strengthening of the
inter-parliamentary ties and cooperation, for which good prerequisites
have been established by setting up a group of Armenian-Greek
friendship in the Greek parliament lately. The visit of the Armenian
National Assembly Speaker will surely contribute to moving that
cooperation to a practical stage, which is intended in the second
half of the running year.
The interlocutors also referred to the current stage of the regulation
process of Armenian-Turkish relations.
Expressing gratitude to the speaker of the Greek parliament for warm
reception and readiness of expanding the bilateral cooperation, the
Armenian ambassador noted at the end of the meeting with deep gratitude
that 14 years ago inside the walls of the Greek parliament – in these
April days, the resolution on recognition of the Armenian Genocide by
Turkey and on defining a commemoration day was unanimously adopted,
and that this year, too, the Armenians and Greek will jointly take
part in inspiration and commemoration events organized on the occasion
of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.