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YEREVAN, MAY 30, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation headed by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, Urška Klakočar Zupančič, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister welcomed the visit of Mrs. Zupančič to Armenia and expressed confidence that it will give a new impetus to the further development of cooperation between the two countries. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the expansion of both political and economic cooperation. The Prime Minister considered active cooperation at the parliamentary level, including on international platforms, necessary.
Urška Zupančič expressed Slovenia's readiness to expand relations with Armenia in various directions.
The interlocutors touched on issues of regional importance. In particular, Nikol Pashinyan and Urška Zupančič emphasized the need to stop Azerbaijan's illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor, as well as its aggressive rhetoric. The Prime Minister presented details about the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, emphasized the importance of addressing the rights and security issues of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh under the internationally guaranteed dialogue mechanism.
The Prime Minister presented the approaches of the Armenian side regarding the settlement of existing key issues.
Nikol Pashinyan and Urška Zupančič also highlighted the activities of the EU Civilian Mission in Armenia, which contributes to the regional peace and stability.