Armenian parliamentary delegation pays working visit to Georgia

ArmInfo. The Armenian delegation, led by Sisak Gabrielyan, Chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth, and Sports, paid a working visit to Georgia from October 27 to 29.

As reported by the NA press service, during the visit, the delegation  met with Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament;  Giorgi Volsky, First Vice Speaker of the Parliament and Head of the  Georgia- Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group; Giorgi Gabunia,  Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture; Irakli Zarkua,  Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Diaspora; and Givi  Mikanadze, Minister of Education, Science, and Youth of Georgia.

During the meetings, issues related to Armenian-Georgian  interparliamentary cooperation, education, science, youth, culture,  and the diaspora were discussed, as well as the possible cooperation  with Georgia within the framework of the large-scale "Academic City"  project and the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative.  The unblocking of  regional communications and the recent developments in  Armenian-Azerbaijani relations were also discussed.

On October 28, a joint meeting of the Standing Committee on Science,  Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth, and Sports of the National  Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the Committee on Education,  Science, and Youth of the Parliament of Georgia was held, co-chaired  by committee chairs Sisak Gabrielyan and Mariam Lashkhi. The  discussion focused on developing cooperation in education, science,  and youth policy, as well as new opportunities for implementing joint  programs. The delegation visited the Petros Adamyan State Armenian  Drama Theater in Tbilisi,  completely renovated with funds from the  Cartu Foundation, funded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, Honorary Chairman of  the "Georgian Dream" Party. The theater's grand opening will take  place soon.

The RA National Assembly delegation also participated in the  "National Teacher" award ceremony.