ArmInfo. On February 15, RA National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan met with a delegation led by Leonid Kalashnikov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration, and Relations with Compatriots.According to the parliament's press service, Mirzoyan noted that the newly elected parliament of Armenia is interested in deepening and developing Armenian-Russian relations, which have a long and rich history of friendship.
Touching upon strategic mutual cooperation, the head of the legislative body also stressed the importance of deepening cooperation on international parliamentary platforms.In turn, Leonid Kalashnikov expressed confidence tha tmutually beneficial cooperation between Armenia and Russia will be continue in both bilateral and international parliamentary structures. He stressed the importance of creating the NA Standing Committee on regional and Eurasian integration.
The interlocutors stressed the dynamic development of bilateral relations in all spheres, and ways of implementing joint programs were also discussed.Note that on the same day, Kalashnikov met with representatives of parliamentary factions "My step", "Enlightened Armenia" and "Prosperous Armenia".During the meeting, the parties discussed the role of parliamentary diplomacy, and expressed confidence that cooperation on the international platform will continue. In turn, Leonid Kalashnikov stressed the importance of mutually beneficial legislative cooperation in the development of interstate relations between the two countries. Representatives of the "Enlightened Armenia" faction stressed the importance of issues related to cases of deportations and the rights of Armenian immigrants in the territory of the Russian Federation.