ArmInfo. On November 2, NA Speaker Ara Babloyan received a delegation headed by Nikolai Ryzhkov, co-chairman of the Interparliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Welcoming the participants of the 30th IPC meeting, Baloyan noted that thanks to this event the Armenian-Russian allied relations entered a new phase. The head of the parliament stated that a live dialogue at all levels is the guarantee of the consistent development of bilateral relations. According to A.Babloyan, Armenia and Russia, being members of the EAEU, have entered a qualitatively new stage of trade and economic cooperation. The NA Speaker addressed to the Armenian-Russian parliamentary cooperation, considering it as an important element of cooperation. In this context, the head of parliament stressed the importance of the IPC, which is a demanded platform for an open and constructive dialogue for the legislative and executive authorities, as well as business circles of the two countries. The NA Speaker also highlighted cooperation and mutual assistance at international venues. N. Ryzhkov, thanking for the reception, appreciated almost twenty-year activity of the IPC. Stressing the importance of meetings held twice a year in Armenia and Russia, he highly appreciated the constructive reports of Armenian and Russian colleagues voiced at the 30th meeting. At the end of the meeting, the interlocutors appealed to the progress noted in the framework of the EAEU and the opportunities for expanding cooperation