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    National Assembly of RA (press release), Armenia
    Sept 9 2005

    NA President to Participate at the World Conference of the
    Parliaments' Presidents


    In Washington NA President Artur Baghdasaryan met Dennis Hastert, US
    Congress Speaker. Issues pertaining to the wide circle of
    Armenian-American relations were discussed in the atmosphere of full
    understanding. It was decided to develop the relations between US
    Congress and National Assembly, pointing out that their factual
    absence doesn't contribute to bilateral cooperation. An agreement was
    reached on the cooperation of several concrete problems.

    After meeting Dennis Hastert, the Republican US Congress Speaker,
    Artur Baghdasaryan met Nancy Pelosi, head of the Democratic faction
    of US Congress, Stanley Howard, head of the control body of
    Democratic minority. NA President also had discussions on various
    problems concerning Armenia and Armenian people and processes being
    carried out in Armenia and in the region. Problems pertaining to the
    elimination of lifting the blockade of Armenia by Turkey, recognition
    of Genocide and other problems related to the South Caucasus region,
    were discussed with Joe Knollenberg, Frank Pallone and congressmen
    Anna Eschew, John Sweeney, Scott Garrett, Adam Schiff and Joe
    Schwarz. Two projects are on the agenda of the Congress: Genocide
    recognition and against the construction of the new railway through
    lifting Armenia from blockade by Turkey. NA President requested to
    assist in the above-mentioned matters and protect the interests of
    Armenia, at the same time expressing gratitude to the congressmen for
    their activities in favour of Armenia. Artur Baghdasaryan invited
    them to Armenia, and the invistation was gladly accepted. During the
    meeting at the request Artur Bahgdasaryan presented the reforms
    taking place in Armenia.

    The issues pertaining to democratic reforms being carried out in
    Armenia and South Caucasus region were discussed with Daniel Fried,
    Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
    and John Fox, Director of Caucasus and Central Asian Affairs.

    Issues pertaining to RA inner political situation, constitutional,
    electoral and judicial legal reforms were discussed with Glen Davies,
    Acting Deputy of State Secretary on Democracy and Human Rights.

    At US State of Department meetings the parties highlighted the
    development of Armenian-American cooperation in different spheres in
    the atmosphere of mutual understanding.

    Afterwards NA President left New York, where he will participate at
    the 2nd World Conference of the Parliaments' presidents, where Artur
    Baghdasaryan's speech is envisaged, as well as a number of bilateral
    official meetings.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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