Speaker of the Armenian Parliament discussed prospects of cooperation  with his Bulgarian counterpart

ArmInfo. Chairman of the National  Assembly Ara Babloyan  on March 25, within the framework of the 138th  Assembly of the IPU, met in Geneva with the Chairman of the  Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, Tsveta  Karayancheva.

According to the press service of the Parliament, speaking about the  long-standing friendship and cultural communities of the two peoples,  Babloyan noted that there is every reason for further development of  the Armenian-Bulgarian relations. The stable development of friendly  relations with Bulgaria and the strengthening of the political  dialogue between the two states, according to the deep conviction of  the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, are very important for the  Republic of Armenia. Babloyan, while acknowledging the already  established friendship groups in the legislative bodies of the two  countries, a good tradition of mutual understanding and cooperation,  stressed the role of parliamentary diplomacy in terms of  strengthening bilateral relations and deepening cooperation.

The Chairman of the Parliament congratulated his Bulgarian  counterpart and wished him success in connection with Bulgaria's  chairmanship of the EU Council. In particular, Babloyan noted: "We  share the motto  of chairing  Bulgaria that a unification is needed  to solve the existing problems of the EU ".

Speaking about the Agreement on the comprehensive and expanded  partnership of the Republic of Armenia - EU, signed in Brussels last  November, the RA leader noted that the document opens a new page in  the relations between Armenia and the European Union. Babloyan  expressed the hope that Bulgaria will ratify the agreement in a short  space of time.

"Madam Chairman, I am glad for our meeting and I am confident that  the regularity of such meetings will give a new impetus to both the  development of interstate relations and the strengthening of the  bilateral mutually beneficial "NA Speaker Tsveta Karayancheva thanked  for the meeting and said:" I assure that in the person of Bulgaria,  Armenia has a kind friend which  is promoting the RA in matters of  cooperation with the EU."

The parties agreed to deepen parliamentary cooperation, as well as  take the necessary steps to develop cooperation between the two  countries in various fields.