ArmInfo. Former President of the National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov met with the Chief Secretary of the IPA CIS, Yuri Osipov.on October 23 in St. Petersburg According to the press service of the Parliament, during the meeting were discussed issues related to the tasks of the Armenian delegation in the IPA CIS.
Edward Sharmazanov noted that the IPA of the CIS in our region is an important parliamentary platform to discuss various issues. In this context, the Former President proposed to hold a conference-exhibition in connection with the 70th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The parties discussed issues related to security in the region, noting the importance of the peaceful resolution of conflicts. "To achieve this goal, it is necessary to exclude militaristic rhetoric and the spread of xenophobia. The sale of weapons to Azerbaijan contributes to the destructive steps of this country," the Former President concluded.