Swiss Ambassador to Armenia meets with representatives from  ruling  and opposition factions in NA 

ArmInfo Swiss Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Barbara Baumann held separate meetings with representatives of the ruling "Civil Contract" faction, as well as  the opposition "Armenia" and "With Honor" factions in  Parliament.

According to the press service of the Armenian Parliament,  Hayk  Konjoryan highly appreciated the close cooperation between Armenia  and Switzerland and  the support of the Swiss Government for the  development of democratic institutions in the country and the  establishment of long-term peace in the region. The interlocutors  discussed issues regarding regional developments. Also, reference was  made to the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity  (TRIPP) project.

At a meeting with Baumann, Seyran Ohanyan, head of the opposition  faction "Armenia" and former Minister of Defense, expressed gratitude  to the Swiss side for its continued support on important and  sensitive issues for Armenia. While emphasizing their commitment to  peace in the region, Ohanyan also expressed disagreement with the  Armenian authorities' foreign and domestic policies on several  issues.  Specifically, he pointed out the issue of Armenian prisoners  of war illegally held in Azerbaijani prisons and missing persons, as  well as the realization of the right of return of Artsakh residents  forcibly displaced from the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. In turn,   Baumann assured that parliamentary cooperation and the expansion of  relations with Armenia will continue. She expressed support for the  peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and presented the Swiss  government's position that the sovereignty of the two countries must  be protected within the framework of international law. The parties  also exchanged views on ongoing democratic processes in Armenia, the  upcoming parliamentary elections, the return of Armenian prisoners of  war held in Baku, as well as external and internal challenges.

Tigran Abrahamyan, Secretary of the opposition faction "With Honor,"   discussed recent developments in the South Caucasus with the  Ambassador. He shared his views on Armenia's domestic and foreign  policy, talked about the normalization of relations with Azerbaijan  and Turkey, and raised the issue of the return of Armenian prisoners  of war held in Baku. The Swiss diplomat emphasized the importance of  cooperation with Armenia and noted that the Swiss government supports  the peace-building efforts in the region.