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MEETING IN EXTENDED FORMAT
National Assembly of RA
www.parliament.am
Oct 4 2011
Armenia
On October 3 after the private talk of Hovik Abrahamyan, the Speaker
of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, and Nabih Berri,
Speaker of the National Assembly of Lebanon, who arrived in Armenia
on an official visit, continued in extended format.
At the beginning of the meeting welcoming Nabih Berri and the
delegation led by him the RA NA Speaker expressed conviction that
the visit would promote the advancement of bilateral relations. In
Hovik Abrahamyan~Rs word, the centuries-long friendship connects the
two peoples, which should more strengthen and make closer. The RA NA
Speaker highlighted the activation of parliamentary relations and the
role of the friendship groups in that matter. He expressed satisfaction
for the presence of the deputies of Armenian decent in the Lebanese
Parliament, noting with joy that the NA deputy of Lebanon Artur
Nazaryan also was in the Lebanese delegation that visited Armenia, and
who was the Chairman of Lebanon-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Hovik Abrahamyan highly appreciated the Lebanese authorities~R warm
attitude, which he also felt during his official visit to Lebanon
last year. The Spaekr of the Armenian Parliament underlined the warm
attitude shown towards the Armenian delegation during that visit.
Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Lebanon, noted
that the relations between Lebanon and Armenia were very warm and
expressed hope that his visit would contribute to their reinforcement.
He also emphasized the development of the inter-parliamentary relations
and proposed to set up a working group, which the heads of the acting
friendship groups in two parliaments would lead, where deputies
would be involved, as well as representatives of executive power,
and which would follow the implementation of treaties signed between
the parties, would regularly organize meetings and mutual visits of
the representatives of different spheres in Yerevan and Beirut.
Considering acceptable the idea of creating a working group, the
RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan noted that it could efficiently
function. In his words, in different spheres, particularly, in the
spheres of health care, finance and tourism there is big resource of
cooperation, which is necessary to use more efficiently and activate
the economic relations.
The sides also touched upon the South Caucasus and Middle East regional
problems, and considered necessary to solve all the problems through
peaceful negotiations.
At the end of the meeting Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the National
Assembly of Lebanon, took note in the Book of Honourable Guests,
then the Speakers of the two parliaments exchanged souvenirs.
From: A. Papazian
National Assembly of RA
www.parliament.am
Oct 4 2011
Armenia
On October 3 after the private talk of Hovik Abrahamyan, the Speaker
of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, and Nabih Berri,
Speaker of the National Assembly of Lebanon, who arrived in Armenia
on an official visit, continued in extended format.
At the beginning of the meeting welcoming Nabih Berri and the
delegation led by him the RA NA Speaker expressed conviction that
the visit would promote the advancement of bilateral relations. In
Hovik Abrahamyan~Rs word, the centuries-long friendship connects the
two peoples, which should more strengthen and make closer. The RA NA
Speaker highlighted the activation of parliamentary relations and the
role of the friendship groups in that matter. He expressed satisfaction
for the presence of the deputies of Armenian decent in the Lebanese
Parliament, noting with joy that the NA deputy of Lebanon Artur
Nazaryan also was in the Lebanese delegation that visited Armenia, and
who was the Chairman of Lebanon-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Hovik Abrahamyan highly appreciated the Lebanese authorities~R warm
attitude, which he also felt during his official visit to Lebanon
last year. The Spaekr of the Armenian Parliament underlined the warm
attitude shown towards the Armenian delegation during that visit.
Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Lebanon, noted
that the relations between Lebanon and Armenia were very warm and
expressed hope that his visit would contribute to their reinforcement.
He also emphasized the development of the inter-parliamentary relations
and proposed to set up a working group, which the heads of the acting
friendship groups in two parliaments would lead, where deputies
would be involved, as well as representatives of executive power,
and which would follow the implementation of treaties signed between
the parties, would regularly organize meetings and mutual visits of
the representatives of different spheres in Yerevan and Beirut.
Considering acceptable the idea of creating a working group, the
RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan noted that it could efficiently
function. In his words, in different spheres, particularly, in the
spheres of health care, finance and tourism there is big resource of
cooperation, which is necessary to use more efficiently and activate
the economic relations.
The sides also touched upon the South Caucasus and Middle East regional
problems, and considered necessary to solve all the problems through
peaceful negotiations.
At the end of the meeting Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the National
Assembly of Lebanon, took note in the Book of Honourable Guests,
then the Speakers of the two parliaments exchanged souvenirs.
From: A. Papazian