Wednesday, February 19 2020 12:07

ArmInfo. On February 18, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, who was on an official visit to Copenhagen, met with Danish Folketing Speaker  Henrik Dam Kristians, representing the Social Democratic Party of  Denmark. The meeting was also attended by First Deputy Parliament  Speaker Karen Ellman (Liberal Party) and Vice Speaker Jens Rohde  (Social Liberal Party).

As the press service of the National Assembly of the Republic of  Armenia reports, at the request of the Danish side, Ararat Mirzoyan  presented the path that Armenia has taken since gaining independence,  as well as the changes that have occurred after the "velvet"  revolution and the early parliamentary elections of 2018. Reference  was made to the program of democratic changes adopted by Armenia,  especially in the judicial sphere. The parties discussed cooperation  with European structures on amending the Electoral Code and the Law  on Parties. The speaker of the Danish parliament expressed readiness  to support the Armenian parliament in consolidating democratic  achievements.

Ararat Mirzoyan, emphasizing that this is the first official visit to  the Kingdom of Denmark at the level of parliament speaker, expressed  the hope that he would open up new opportunities for the exchange of  experience between the two legislative bodies and close cooperation  in international parliamentary organizations. Regretting that there  are no traditions in the formation of parliamentary friendship groups  in the Danish parliament, the parties expressed the hope that the  organization of joint meetings and discussions between the relevant  parliamentary committees, mutual visits and constant contacts between  different parliamentary factions can become an effective platform for  mutually beneficial cooperation.  Ararat Mirzoyan expressed gratitude  for informing the General Secretary of the Council of the EU about  the completion by the Danish Parliament of the ratification of the  Agreement on a comprehensive and expanded partnership between Armenia  and the European Union. The NA President expressed hope that the  Danish side will support the Armenian authorities at the beginning of  the dialogue on visa liberalization with the EU.

At the request of the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, Ararat  Mirzoyan presented issues related to the domestic political agenda of  Armenia, including the referendum on the constitutional court, which  will be held on April 5.

Reference was made to a wide range of regional security issues,  including the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.  Members of the delegation  led by the Speaker of the National Assembly presented the essence of  the conflict and Armenia's approaches to its peaceful settlement  exclusively within the framework of the co- chairmanship of the OSCE  Minsk Group.