ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia Friday 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.