Armenian, Russian parliamentarians discuss bilateral cooperation

ArmInfo. On March 18, Alexey  Sandikov and Kristine Vardanyan, members of the National Assembly of  the Republic of Armenia held a virtual meeting with representatives  of the Chamber of Young Legislators under the Federation Council of  the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

As reported by the press service of the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia, Alexey Sandikov expressed hope that this meeting  would contribute to the intensification of cooperation between young  legislators of the two countries. The deputy mentioned that the  Armenian parliament is implementing various programs such as "Open  Lesson", "Familiarization Visit", and  "NA Summer School."  He also  noted that students studying at various universities in Armenia have  the opportunity to undergo an educational internship in the  legislative body.

First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Social  Policy, and Coordinator of the Chamber of Young Legislators Alexander  Varfolomeev emphasized the importance of interparliamentary  cooperation. He expressed hope that the participation of young people  will continue to contribute to this process, noting that Russian  young legislators actively interact with their counterparts from  different countries.

Chairman of the Chamber of Young Legislators, Leo Zakirov, presented  the structure of the Chamber and the programs being implemented. Vice  President Albert Gevorgyan spoke about the "Same Channel" project.   Both parties expressed their readiness to cooperate in implementing  new initiatives.