ArmInfo.Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who arrived in Israel on an official visit, met with the Speaker of the Knesset of Israel, Yuli Edelstein. Greeting the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, the Chairman of the Knesset stressed that the Knesset is ready to contribute in every way to the comprehensive development of relations with friendly Armenia.
Expressing gratitude for the reception, Minister Nalbandian conveyed greetings and best wishes of the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia to the Chairman of the Israeli Parliament, as well as an invitation to visit Yerevan. The interlocutors highly appreciated the effective cooperation between the two parliaments and the active activity of the friendship groups. Minister Nalbandian and Speaker Edelstein referred to a number of issues on the agenda of the Armenian-Israeli relations, discussed issues related to further deepening and expanding inter-parliamentary ties, cooperation within the framework of international structures.
The Armenian Foreign Minister and the Chairman of the Israeli Parliament exchanged views on a number of topical regional problems. Concerning the issue of recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Knesset, Yuli Edelstein noted that his point of view about the importance of recognition is known, and he had many opportunities to express it. On the same day, Nalbandian met with the Vice-Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, head of the Armenia-Israel parliamentary friendship group Tali Ploskov.