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Alina Hovhannisyan

Armenia expects Czech Republic`s political support in launching  dialogue on the visa liberalization with EU - Alen Simonyan

Armenia expects Czech Republic`s political support in launching  dialogue on the visa liberalization with EU - Alen Simonyan

ArmInfo. On May 19, the RA Parliament President Alen Simonyan received the delegation of the Standing Senate Commission on Media led by the First Vice President  of the Senate of the Czech Republic Jiri Ruzicka.

The RA NA President highlighted the fact that the Czech colleagues  are concerned about the media problems in Armenia today, noting that  most of the heads of different wings of the power of our country are  from the media field. He also reminded about his former media  activities, stressing that the freedom of speech and press are one of  the priorities of our country.

The sides expressed satisfaction for the rather active cooperation  during the last years between the parliaments of Armenia and the  Czech Republic. The RA NA President informed the attendees that he  invited the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of  the Czech Republic Mark‚ta Pekarov  Adamov  to Armenia.

Both sides highly appreciated the cooperation between the Friendship  Groups functioning in the National Assembly of Armenia and in the  Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic.

Taking into consideration the fact that at the second half of the  current year the Czech Republic will assume the presidency in the  Council of the European Union, Alen Simonyan noted that Armenia  expects the political support of the Czech Republic in launching the  dialogue on the visa liberalisation. He considered important the  activation the Eastern Partnership Programme within the framework of  the presidency of the Czech side, as because of the change of  geopolitical realities its de-integration is noticed. Alen Simonyan  added that the Armenia-European Union Comprehensive and Enhanced  Partnership Agreement opens new perspectives for deepening  cooperation not only with the European Union, but also the member  countries, particularly the Czech Republic.

At the meeting the 44-day war and the problems caused because of it  was touched upon. As a result of exchange of ideas on the settlement  of the humanitarian issues, the RA NA President asked the Czech  colleagues' support for their quick solution.

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