ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia
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Parliament of Portugal will create a friendship group with Armenia

Yerevan August 11

Tatevik Shahunyan. The issues of Armenian-Portuguese cooperation were
discussed in Yerevan by Vice-Speaker of National Assembly of Armenia
Eduard Sharmazanov and the deputy of Portuguese parliament Rubin
Berardo.

According to Armenian NA press service, during the meeting Sharmazanov
stressed the need to create a friendship group in the Parliament of
Portugal of Armenia and Portugal to stimulate the development of
bilateral relations.

At the request of the guest, Armenian Vice-Speaker presented the
essence of Karabakh conflict, stressing that Baku is trying to present
it as a territorial dispute, meanwhile it is a question of the
self-determination of Artsakh people. In this regard, he urged
Portuguese guest not to succumb to Azerbaijani propaganda and to
present to the international community the true essence of the
conflict. "We will do our best to achieve international recognition of
the right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination, and this is
only a matter of time," Sharmazanov assured.

In her turn, Rubina Berardo stated that Armenian and Portuguese
nations are tied with a characterizing common line, which creates
prerequisites for effective cooperation in many areas. She also agreed
with the opinion of the Armenian vice-speaker on the need to establish
a friendship group with the Armenian Parliament in Portugal, saying
that upon returning to her homeland she will start implementing this
initiative.