Friday, April 22 2022 20:02

ArmInfo. The regular 34th meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation was held today in Stepanavan.

The meeting was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic  relations between Armenia and Russia, as well as the 25th anniversary  of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.

According to the Press Service of the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia, Viktor Bondarev, Chairman of the Defense and  Security Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian  Federation, highly appreciated the cooperation between the two  countries, stressing that Armenia is a strategic ally of Russia. He  stressed the importance of establishing stability in the region,  noting that one of Russia's priorities is a peaceful settlement of  the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

RA NA Vice Speaker, Co-Chair of the Armenian-Russian  Inter-Parliamentary Commission on Cooperation Hakob Arshakyan, in  turn, stressed the role of Russian peacekeepers in maintaining peace  in Nagorno- Karabakh. In his welcoming speech, he noted that holding  meetings of the commission in various regions and cities of Armenia  and Russia makes it possible to get acquainted with the possibilities  of the regions on the spot, to outline specific steps for further  cooperation.

Arshakyan touched upon the official visit of Armenian Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan to the Russian Federation, during which the heads of  state discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation,  issues aimed at strengthening stability in the region and  establishing long-term peace and security.

The Vice Speaker of the National Assembly touched upon cooperation on  international platforms, noting that effective cooperation has been  established with Russian partners within the framework of the CIS  Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly and  other parliamentary bodies.

Speaking about the issues on the agenda of today's meeting, Hakob  Arshakyan expressed confidence that new vectors of effective and  constructive cooperation would be outlined. "We must consistently  build on existing achievements and strive for more meaningful  results," he said.

As part of the agenda, the issue of strengthening the  Armenian-Russian inter-parliamentary cooperation was touched upon.  Speakers highly appreciated the current level of political dialogue.  The high level of implementation of joint programs, steps aimed at  increasing the efficiency of traditional cooperation in various  fields were noted. Issues of convergence of legislation,  intensification of regional cooperation were touched upon, the need  to expand cooperation within the framework of the CIS IPA and the  CSTO PA was emphasized. Joint programs in the areas of economy,  energy, and the latest technologies as well as cooperation within the  EAEU to contribute the expansion of ties in the economic and trade  sectors were touched upon.

Issues related to bilateral programs, prospects for humanitarian  cooperation, support for the Russian language in Armenia and the  spread of the Armenian language in Russia were discussed.