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RA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN RECEIVES THE DELEGATION OF THE SWISS BUSINESSMEN
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5445&year=2012&month=10&d ay=23&lang=eng
23.10.2012
On October 23 the RA National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan
received the delegation of the Swiss businessmen. Welcoming the
guests Hovik Abrahamyan expressed satisfaction in connection with
the businessmen~Rs visit to Armenia. In the NA President~Rs word,
during the recent years a political dialogue of high level had been
shaped between Armenia and Switzerland and unprecedented development
of relations had been registered.
Touching upon the tangible enlivening of bilateral relations
during the recent period Hovik Abrahamyan highlighted especially
the role of inter-parliamentary cooperation. Highly appreciating
the effective cooperation of Friendship Groups in the parliaments
of Armenia and Switzerland, the NA President expressed confidence
that using at utmost the opportunities of parliamentary diplomacy,
they would continue to make their contribution to the development
of bilateral and multilateral relations. It has been noted that
the Armenia-Switzerland Parliamentary Group carries out effective
activity also in the direction of reinforcement and development of
trade-economic ties. Nevertheless, as to Hovik Abrahamyan, the levels
of trade-economic cooperation and political relations are inadequate,
there exists big potential, and from this perspective the visit of
the delegation of the Swiss businessmen to Armenia is emphasized.
In the name of the delegation thanking for the warm reception Guy
Mettan, Chairman of the Switzerland-CIS Joint Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, and deputy of Geneva Cantonal Parliament has highlighted
the close relations that exist between the two countries. In his word,
the delegation~Rs visit to Armenia aims at further deepening of those
ties, especially further enlivening of cooperation in the economic and
cultural spheres. He also highlighted the activity of Friendship Groups
in the parliaments of Switzerland and Armenia, noting that gradually
the economic component is given a big place in it. Guy Mettan has
noted by opening of the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation to Armenia
a new phase has begun in bilateral relations: it is characterized by
establishing and strengthening especially economic and cultural ties.
In the establishment of friendship and mutual trust between the two
countries both sides the role of the Armenian community of Switzerland
was stressed. It was noted with satisfaction that Luc Barthassat,
member of Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group, as well
as business representatives of Swiss Armenian communities were a part
of the delegation.
Luc Barthassat noted that they were impressed by their visit to
Armenia, productive meetings, from which they expect practical
results. He said that this time they would not miss the opportunity
to visit Nagorno Karabakh.
In connection with this, the NA President welcomed the visit of
Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group paid recently to
Nagorno Karabakh, which was a good opportunity to get acquainted with
the situation on the spot and form an objective stance.
The members of the delegation and the Armenia-Switzerland Parliamentary
Friendship Group attending the meeting also presented their approaches
in terms of bilateral relationship.
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5445&year=2012&month=10&d ay=23&lang=eng
23.10.2012
On October 23 the RA National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan
received the delegation of the Swiss businessmen. Welcoming the
guests Hovik Abrahamyan expressed satisfaction in connection with
the businessmen~Rs visit to Armenia. In the NA President~Rs word,
during the recent years a political dialogue of high level had been
shaped between Armenia and Switzerland and unprecedented development
of relations had been registered.
Touching upon the tangible enlivening of bilateral relations
during the recent period Hovik Abrahamyan highlighted especially
the role of inter-parliamentary cooperation. Highly appreciating
the effective cooperation of Friendship Groups in the parliaments
of Armenia and Switzerland, the NA President expressed confidence
that using at utmost the opportunities of parliamentary diplomacy,
they would continue to make their contribution to the development
of bilateral and multilateral relations. It has been noted that
the Armenia-Switzerland Parliamentary Group carries out effective
activity also in the direction of reinforcement and development of
trade-economic ties. Nevertheless, as to Hovik Abrahamyan, the levels
of trade-economic cooperation and political relations are inadequate,
there exists big potential, and from this perspective the visit of
the delegation of the Swiss businessmen to Armenia is emphasized.
In the name of the delegation thanking for the warm reception Guy
Mettan, Chairman of the Switzerland-CIS Joint Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, and deputy of Geneva Cantonal Parliament has highlighted
the close relations that exist between the two countries. In his word,
the delegation~Rs visit to Armenia aims at further deepening of those
ties, especially further enlivening of cooperation in the economic and
cultural spheres. He also highlighted the activity of Friendship Groups
in the parliaments of Switzerland and Armenia, noting that gradually
the economic component is given a big place in it. Guy Mettan has
noted by opening of the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation to Armenia
a new phase has begun in bilateral relations: it is characterized by
establishing and strengthening especially economic and cultural ties.
In the establishment of friendship and mutual trust between the two
countries both sides the role of the Armenian community of Switzerland
was stressed. It was noted with satisfaction that Luc Barthassat,
member of Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group, as well
as business representatives of Swiss Armenian communities were a part
of the delegation.
Luc Barthassat noted that they were impressed by their visit to
Armenia, productive meetings, from which they expect practical
results. He said that this time they would not miss the opportunity
to visit Nagorno Karabakh.
In connection with this, the NA President welcomed the visit of
Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group paid recently to
Nagorno Karabakh, which was a good opportunity to get acquainted with
the situation on the spot and form an objective stance.
The members of the delegation and the Armenia-Switzerland Parliamentary
Friendship Group attending the meeting also presented their approaches
in terms of bilateral relationship.