MP: Armenia-Australia cooperation to deepen inter-parliamentary ties  should be expanded

ArmInfo.It is necessary to develop inter-parliamentary relations between the legislative  bodies of Australia and Armenia. This was stated by the Australian  parliamentarians during the meeting with deputies of the My Step  faction from the My Step faction Anush Begloyan, Sos Avetisyan,  Sargis Khandanyan and the Enlightened Armenia faction of the RA  National Assembly, Gevorg Gorgisyan, Harutyun Babayan and Armen  Yeghiazaryan.

As the NA Press Office reports, representatives of the Australian  Parliament - Trent Tinerman, Tin Wilson, John Alexander and Hugh  McCormack emphasized that the Australia-Armenia Inter-Parliamentary  Friendship Group operates in the House of Representatives of the  Australian Parliament. They reported that, thanks to the activities  of the local Armenian community, the Legislative Assembly of New  South Wales adopted a resolution condemning the Armenian Genocide and  declaring April 24 as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the  Genocide.

At the request of the guests, Anush Begloyan, a member of the  National Assembly of the RA "My Step" faction, presented the work  carried out in Armenia after the velvet revolution. The deputy  mentioned the reforms of the judicial system, the Constitutional  Court, the main directions of economic development, as well as the  fight against corruption, the creation of an anti-corruption body.

The guests presented the work of the Australian Anti-Corruption  Authority, noting how they managed to overcome corruption in their  country. They expressed their willingness to share their experiences.   Anush Begloyan noted that the fight against corruption in Armenia  requires not only legislative, but also a change in mentality and  psychology. From this point of view, she pointed out the importance  of intensifying work in the education system.

Deputy Sos Avetisyan noted that cooperation with Australia to deepen  inter-parliamentary relations in the economic, scientific and  technical fields should be expanded. In this context, he attaches  great importance to the opening of the Armenian Embassy in this  country.

Gevorg Gorgisyan, Secretary of the Enlightened Armenia National  Assembly faction, presented the political situation in Armenia. The  deputy considered it necessary to develop good neighborly relations  with Australia, taking into account the presence of a large Armenian  diaspora in this country.