Friendship between Armenia and Belgium based on shared values -  Beligian MP

ArmInfo.  Armen Rustamyan, head of the Armenia-Belgium Parliamentary Friendship Group, and group members Shirak Torosyan, Alexey Sandykov, and Hripsime Hunanyan held a meeting with representatives of the Belgium-Armenia Friendship Group on March 30.

As reported by the press service of the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia, welcoming the guests, Armen Rustamyan noted that  over the past five years, the Armenia-Belgium Friendship Group has  had numerous opportunities to discuss issues of mutual interest. He  said this is a good opportunity to summarize the work done with  friends.

Touching on regional developments, Armen Rustamyan spoke about  relations with neighboring Azerbaijan and the ongoing peace process.  He believes that a stable and irreversible peace can be achieved if  all existing issues are resolved. During the meeting, the  interlocutors touched upon a range of issues related to the strong  ties between Armenia and Belgium, interparliamentary relations, the  signed agreement "On the Establishment of Peace and Interstate  Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of  Azerbaijan," the rights of forcibly displaced persons from  Nagorno-Karabakh and the possibility of their return, the release of  persons detained in Baku, the upcoming parliamentary elections in  Armenia, and constitutional amendments.

Els Van Hoff, Head of the Belgium-Armenia Friendship Group in the  Belgian Parliament, in turn, highlighted the friendly relations  between the two countries, noting the importance of parliamentary  cooperation. "The friendship between Armenia and Belgium is based on  common and shared values:  democracy, the rule of law, peace, and  stability. These values are our shared values, and they are the  subject of numerous discussions in the Belgian parliament, including  on the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict," he said, adding that over the  past five years, the Belgian parliament has adopted four resolutions  concerning Armenia.

Shirak Torosyan, in turn, presented his official position on the  issues under discussion to his European colleagues, emphasizing the  importance of a process aimed at a stable and irreversible peace.