Tuesday, March 13 2018 15:38

ArmInfo.Cooperation between Armenia and Russia in the interparliamentary format has both a strategic and a global character. This was stated by the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Armen Ashotyan at a joint meeting of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Federal Assembly on March 13.

Ashotyan stressed the fact that such meetings between the two  countries have already become traditional and are held twice a year  in the capitals of the two states. Also, the chairman of the  permanent commission of the National Assembly for External Relations  noted that the visit of Russian parliamentarians promotes the  development of relations between the two commissions. "During this  meeting we will discuss the most important issues of the  Armenian-Russian cooperation, which are on the agenda," Ashotyan  said.

In turn, the head of the Federation Council Committee on  International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev noted that the  Armenian-Russian relations have long gone beyond the protocol  parliamentary dialogue. "In the course of our joint meeting, we will  discuss topical issues of interest to both sides, previously these  meetings were held twice a year, but now we have added a new format,  which is necessary for a more in- depth study of existing problems,"  Kosachev said.  The head of the Federation Council Committee on  Foreign Affairs also stressed the fact that such meetings and  meetings between parliamentarians are very productive and effective.  "Armenian-Russian cooperation requires its development also at the  structural level, in particular, we mean the EAEU.Our cooperation  within this framework is very important and requires constant  attention both from the Russian and Armenian parliamentarians,"  Kosachev said, adding that the parties will also discuss cooperation  in 7 parliamentary structures, such as PACE.  This morning the  delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Federation  Council of the Russian Federation headed by Chairman Konstantin  Kosachev, accompanied by Armen Ashotyan, visited the Tsitsernakaberd  Memorial Complex. Members of the delegation laid a wreath at the  memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, visited the  Museum-Institute of the Armenian Genocide and got acquainted with the  exposition.