ArmInfo. Ensuring the inviolability of borders, efficient organization of the protection of state borders, a fair decision on the status of Artsakh and the return of Armenian prisoners held by Baku should become priorities of Armenia's foreign policy. Armenia's President Armen Sarkissian stated this on August 2, speaking at the opening of the first session of the parliament of the 8th convocation.
According to Sarkissian, in order to have a bright future and not become just history, Armenia must create institutions that educate the appropriate politicians - statesmen. And for the outside world, Armenia should be a mature, reliable, predictable partner that builds good relations not only with Russia, but with the West and East, with the North and South. "We have been given a historical opportunity that must not be missed. We must abandon imitation and move on to meaningful ones, otherwise, at best, we will remain on the margins of history," he said, assuring that the presidential institute was ready to provide all kinds of support in achieving these goals.
After the President's speech, the new MPs of the 8th convocation vowed to serve the people and ensure the protection of Armenia's sovereignty.
To recall, today, on August 2, the first session of the newly elected National Assembly of Armenia of the 8th convocation started in Yerevan. The meeting began with a minute of silence in memory of those killed in the 44-day war in Artsakh.
There are 107 MPs in the parliament of the 8th convocation: The parliament of the 8th convocation will have 107 MPs: the "Civil Contract" party will have 71 mandates, the " Armenia " bloc - 29, the "I Have Honor" bloc (Republican Party of Armenia and Arthur Vanetsyan's "Hayrenik" party, Ed. note) - 7. Representatives the opposition came to the parliamentary session in white T-shirts with black-and-white photographs of their comrades with the words "political prisoners" printed on them.