The Speaker of the Armenian parliament Ararat Mirzoyan received on Thursday of the Ambassador of Lebanon to Armenia Maya Dagher. As the parliament press service reports, highly assessing the current level of the two countries' friendly relations, Ararat Mirzoyan underlined the important role of Lebanon's Armenian community in the political, public life of the country, as well as in deepening of bilateral relations. The Speaker noted that the Parliamentary Friendship Group is formed in the newly elected legislative body and most of the newly elected deputies are concerned over the strengthening of the relations with Lebanon.

Maya Dagher, in turn, attached importance to the role of the Armenian community and the six Armenian MPs in the Lebanese Parliament and two ministers. Maya Dagher also emphasized the two peoples' centuries-old and firm friendship and expressed readiness for promoting the steps to be taken in enlivening of the activity of the Parliamentary Friendship Groups and the expansion of the two countries' cooperation.

The sides touched upon the development of democracy, the protection of human rights and freedoms, the improvement of the legislative field and other issues of bilateral interest, the release said.