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BRIEFING OF HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN AND SERGEY NARISHKIN IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5303&year=2012&month=07&d ay=24&lang=eng
24.07.2012
On July 24 National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan and Speaker
of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma Sergey Narishkin, who arrived
in Armenia on official visit, had a joint briefing.
Summing up the results of the visit, Hovik Abrahamyan noted that
numerous issues relating to bilateral relations were discussed, which
were connected with economy, science, education and partnership in
humanitarian and other spheres, the activation and development of
inter-parliamentary cooperation had been emphasized. "Taking into
consideration the allied and strategic relations of Armenia and
Russia, we also underlined the need of deepening the cooperation in
international parliamentary structures. The necessity of unified
position in the issues of mutual importance and the role of
parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening the inner-state relations
was especially stressed," the Head of the Armenian Parliament.
Talking about effective cooperation in the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO PA) he also
said that in September the first consultation of the Committees on
Security and Defense of the parliaments of the CSTO member countries
will be held in Yerevan.
In Hovik Abrahamyan's word, taking into consideration the close
cooperation shaped between the two parliaments and the necessity of
deepening the partnership, the Armenian side has proposed to discuss
the possibility of forming the Institute of the representatives of the
two parliaments in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
and State Duma of the Russian Federation.
As the RA National Assembly President noted, during the meeting
with the Head of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma in the context
of deepening of inner-state relations the necessity of activation
of the activity of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee on Cooperation
between the parliaments of the two countries had been highlighted.
Thanking for hospitality and warm reception shown to the Russian
Delegation the S peaker of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma Sergey
Narishkin stressed that the relations with Armenia were important and
dear for Russia. "Those are relations with allies, strategic partners.
The development of relations literally in all spheres - political,
economic, security, humanitarian, and others - is important for us,"
the S peaker of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma. In his word,
the two countries pay big attention to the development of bilateral
and multilateral relations especially in the sphere of economy, and
the trade-economic cooperation between Armenia and Russia records
big rates of growth. As Mr Narishkin, particularly, the volumes of
goods turnover between the two countries had been restored, reaching
the level, which was before the world financial-economic crisis, the
annual investment of the Russian organizations in Armenia is over 3bn
USD. Touching upon the cooperation in economic sphere the S peaker
of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma also talked about the issue of
joining Armenia to Treaty on Free Trade Zone within the CIS framework,
expressing hope that it would promote Armenia's economic development
and the increase of goods turnover with the CIS countries.
He also thanked for promoting the development of the Russian
language in Armenia, high level of teaching at schools and higher
educational institutions and activity of Russian mass media. Noting
that the parliaments of the two countries successfully cooperate in
international platforms, Sergey Narishkin noticed that their positions
either almost coincided or simply they are identical in key issues.
The parties highly appreciated the role of the inter-parliamentary
diplomacy in the further development of relations and deepening
of cooperation.
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5303&year=2012&month=07&d ay=24&lang=eng
24.07.2012
On July 24 National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan and Speaker
of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma Sergey Narishkin, who arrived
in Armenia on official visit, had a joint briefing.
Summing up the results of the visit, Hovik Abrahamyan noted that
numerous issues relating to bilateral relations were discussed, which
were connected with economy, science, education and partnership in
humanitarian and other spheres, the activation and development of
inter-parliamentary cooperation had been emphasized. "Taking into
consideration the allied and strategic relations of Armenia and
Russia, we also underlined the need of deepening the cooperation in
international parliamentary structures. The necessity of unified
position in the issues of mutual importance and the role of
parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening the inner-state relations
was especially stressed," the Head of the Armenian Parliament.
Talking about effective cooperation in the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO PA) he also
said that in September the first consultation of the Committees on
Security and Defense of the parliaments of the CSTO member countries
will be held in Yerevan.
In Hovik Abrahamyan's word, taking into consideration the close
cooperation shaped between the two parliaments and the necessity of
deepening the partnership, the Armenian side has proposed to discuss
the possibility of forming the Institute of the representatives of the
two parliaments in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
and State Duma of the Russian Federation.
As the RA National Assembly President noted, during the meeting
with the Head of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma in the context
of deepening of inner-state relations the necessity of activation
of the activity of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee on Cooperation
between the parliaments of the two countries had been highlighted.
Thanking for hospitality and warm reception shown to the Russian
Delegation the S peaker of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma Sergey
Narishkin stressed that the relations with Armenia were important and
dear for Russia. "Those are relations with allies, strategic partners.
The development of relations literally in all spheres - political,
economic, security, humanitarian, and others - is important for us,"
the S peaker of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma. In his word,
the two countries pay big attention to the development of bilateral
and multilateral relations especially in the sphere of economy, and
the trade-economic cooperation between Armenia and Russia records
big rates of growth. As Mr Narishkin, particularly, the volumes of
goods turnover between the two countries had been restored, reaching
the level, which was before the world financial-economic crisis, the
annual investment of the Russian organizations in Armenia is over 3bn
USD. Touching upon the cooperation in economic sphere the S peaker
of the RF Federal Assembly State Duma also talked about the issue of
joining Armenia to Treaty on Free Trade Zone within the CIS framework,
expressing hope that it would promote Armenia's economic development
and the increase of goods turnover with the CIS countries.
He also thanked for promoting the development of the Russian
language in Armenia, high level of teaching at schools and higher
educational institutions and activity of Russian mass media. Noting
that the parliaments of the two countries successfully cooperate in
international platforms, Sergey Narishkin noticed that their positions
either almost coincided or simply they are identical in key issues.
The parties highly appreciated the role of the inter-parliamentary
diplomacy in the further development of relations and deepening
of cooperation.