ARMENIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO VISIT GERMANY IN NOVEMBER
armradio.am
14.10.2008 16:30
On October 14 Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of
Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan received the Ambassador of the Federal
Republic of Germany Andrea Victorine.
Emphasizing the importance of deepening the Armenian-German
interparliamentary relations, NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan noted
that in November the delegation headed by the Vice-Speaker of the
National Assembly will visit Germany. According to the assessment of
the Armenian Parliament Speaker, the visit will contribute to the
deepening of relations between the two parliaments. Mr. Abrahamyan
attached importance to the development of political, economic,
scientific-cultural ties between the two countries.
Ambassador Andreas Victorine also attached importance to the visit
of the Armenian parliamentary delegation to Germany, where Armenian
MPs will not only have an opportunity to meet members of Bundestag,
but will also get familiarized with the federal governance system of
the country.
Emphasizing the importance of technical assistance of local
self-governance bodies under the JTZ program, Hovik Abrahamyan noted
that the German experience has always been interesting and useful for
Armenia. Stressing the growing interest of the European Union in the
countries of the region and taking into consideration that European
integration is one of the priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy,
NA S peaker noted that Armenia anticipates the assistance of Germany
in the process of integration with European structures.
Turning to the activity of the National Assembly, Mr. Abrahamyan
noted that the parliament should play a great role in the political
life of the country, becoming a platform of healthy and constructive
criticism for all political forces.
Mrs. Victorine noted that Germany is largely interested in Armenia
and wants to see Armenia as a stably developing, democratic country
and is ready to help overcome the problems towards that end.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
