Prospects for Armenian-French cooperation discussed by Armenian NA  President and French Ambassador to Armenia

ArmInfo.On February 28, the President of the RA National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Armenia Jonathan Lacote, the United States Agency for International  Development (USAID) Armenia Mission Director Deborah Grieser and the  members of the Delegation of the State Council of France Yves  Doutriaux and Yves Gounin, who were in our country at the invitation  of the USAID within the framework of the programStrengthening of  Electoral Processes and Political Accountability , the press service  of Armenian NA reports.

Welcoming the guests Ararat Mirzoyan has noted that the reforms of  the electoral legislation and the establishment of the electoral  system and the development of relevant institutes are considered as  an important part of our country's political agenda.  Highlighting  the meetings in such format Jonathan Lacote has underlined that the  representatives of different structures being in Armenia are  concerned about bilateral cooperation.

Ms Deborah Grieser has assured that the USAID is ready to continue  the joint programs under implementation and call them into life.

At the guests' request the Head of the parliament presented the steps  to be taken in the issues of the reforms of the Electoral Code and  fight against corruption in the future and the format of the  necessary legal regulations.

The interlocutors highlighted the active cooperation between the  National Assembly and the international organizations functioning in  Armenia.

The President of the National Assembly expressed his readiness to  assist the further cooperation.