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YEREVAN, MAY 30, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a delegation of lawmakers from Argentina’s Senate and the Chamber of Deputies led by legislator Guillermo Andrada, the Chair of the Armenia-Argentina parliamentary friendship group.

Pashinyan welcomed the delegation’s visit and attached importance to the continuous development of the Armenia-Argentina relations, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a readout.

PM Pashinyan was pleased to note the principled positions voiced around sensitive matters for Armenia in the Senate of Argentina and praised the members of the friendship group for their active work in this regard.

“I hope the bilateral political, economic and cultural dialogue will continue to develop and strengthen as a result of your visit,” the Armenian Prime Minister said.

The Argentine lawmakers underscored the role of the Armenian community in further strengthening cooperation with Armenia.

Andrada added that they will continue to actively contribute to the expansion of partnership in various sectors.

Issues of regional significance were also discussed.

Issues related to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Nagorno Karabakh resulting from the illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan’s policy of ethnic cleansing against the population of Nagorno Karabakh were discussed. Pashinyan and the Argentine legislators stated that the Azerbaijani government’s aggressive rhetoric and attempts to disrupt the negotiations process are inadmissible. Addressing the issues of the rights and security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh was highlighted.