ArmInfo.Armenian National Assembly Chairman Ara Babloyan met Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Armenia Timur Urazaev.
Welcoming the Ambassador in the Parliament, NA Speaker expressed hope that Urazaev will continue his activity on development and deepening relations between the two countries. He highly appreciated Armenian-Kazakh friendly relations.
Speaker of the National Assembly spoke about the work on the establishment of the Armenia-Kazakhstan Friendship Group in the Parliament of 6th convocation and expressed confidence that it will play a significant role in strengthening bilateral parliamentary cooperation.
During the conversation, Babloyan stressed the role of parliamentary diplomacy at international areas and assessed the work of Kazakh colleagues in various structures - the CIS PA, the CSTO PA, emphasizing the great potential in this area and the need for closer interaction on issues of bilateral interest.
Babloyan highlighted the role of the EEU in the coordination and development of economic relations between the two countries, the implementation of joint programs.
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia congratulated Babloyan on his election as NA Speaker and noted that Kazakhstan intends to develop relations with Armenia in all spheres.
Urazaev also talked about April parliamentary elections in Armenia and noted that the observers from Kazakhstan highly estimated the organizational level of the elections. The Ambassador thanked the members of Armenia-Kazakhstan friendship group of the previous Parliament and expressed readiness to work with the newly formed friendship group, discuss issues of mutual interest, and develop new vectors for the development of cooperation.