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RA NA PRESIDENT HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN MEETS WITH THE PRESIDENT OF LATVIA ANDRIS BCRZIÒÐ
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5977&year=2013&month=06&d ay=06&lang=eng
06.06.2013
On June 6 in Riga the President of Latvia Andris Bcrziòð received
the delegation led by the RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan.
Welcoming the NA President of Armenia and the members of the
delegation, the President of Latvia has highly assessed the current
level of the Armenian-Latvian cooperation, the relations established
between Armenia and Latvia, which serve an important pledge for
further development and deepening of cooperation in different spheres.
With respect to deepening the bilateral relations Andris Bcrziòð
highlighted the official visit of the NA President Hovik Abrahamyan
to Latvia, deeming necessary the further development of the
inter-parliamentary relations, the activation of the bilateral
contacts, as well as the deepening of cooperation in the spheres
of economy, science, education, culture and other spheres. In this
context the President of Latvia emphasized the implementation of
concrete programmes. President Bcrziòð has underlined that Latvia
supports Armenia in the process of European integration and has
proposed backing and experience of Latvia in this issue.
Thanking for warm reception the NA President Hovik Abrahamyan has
said that the Armenian authorities attach great importance to the
contacts of high level with Latvia and has noted with satisfaction
that during the recent period the Armenian-Latvia political agenda
has been rather full. Hovik Abrahamyan has informed the President of
Latvia that during his visit an agreement has been reached with the
Speaker of the Latvian Saiema in deepening the cooperation between
the parliaments, and during the meeting with the Prime Minister the
necessity of giving a long-term and mutually beneficial nature to the
economic relations has been highlighted. In Mr Abrahamyanÿs word,
Armenia highlights the development of relations with the EU member
countries and parliaments, and the Eastern Partnership moves to another
qualitative plane the cooperation with the European countries, opening
new perspectives for Armenia and the Summit to be held in Vilnius in
November of this year and pre-signing of the Association Agreement
will be an important basis for further deepening of relations. The
Head of the Armenian Parliament has emphasized the enlivening of
the bilateral trade-economic relations, noting in this context that
their level does not reflect the current potential for cooperation. He
highlighted the activity of the Inter-Governmental Committee.
In the course of the meeting the sides touched upon the issues
concerning the NK problem and the regional problems. Mr Abrahamyan
has stressed that Armenia sees the settlement of the Karabakh problem
only within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, as a result of
peaceful negotiations. The President of Latvia also highlighted the
solution of the problem through peaceful means in the dimension of
the OSCE Minsk Group.
During the meeting both sides also discussed other issues of
bilateral interest and deemed important the deepening of cooperation
in international structures.
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5977&year=2013&month=06&d ay=06&lang=eng
06.06.2013
On June 6 in Riga the President of Latvia Andris Bcrziòð received
the delegation led by the RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan.
Welcoming the NA President of Armenia and the members of the
delegation, the President of Latvia has highly assessed the current
level of the Armenian-Latvian cooperation, the relations established
between Armenia and Latvia, which serve an important pledge for
further development and deepening of cooperation in different spheres.
With respect to deepening the bilateral relations Andris Bcrziòð
highlighted the official visit of the NA President Hovik Abrahamyan
to Latvia, deeming necessary the further development of the
inter-parliamentary relations, the activation of the bilateral
contacts, as well as the deepening of cooperation in the spheres
of economy, science, education, culture and other spheres. In this
context the President of Latvia emphasized the implementation of
concrete programmes. President Bcrziòð has underlined that Latvia
supports Armenia in the process of European integration and has
proposed backing and experience of Latvia in this issue.
Thanking for warm reception the NA President Hovik Abrahamyan has
said that the Armenian authorities attach great importance to the
contacts of high level with Latvia and has noted with satisfaction
that during the recent period the Armenian-Latvia political agenda
has been rather full. Hovik Abrahamyan has informed the President of
Latvia that during his visit an agreement has been reached with the
Speaker of the Latvian Saiema in deepening the cooperation between
the parliaments, and during the meeting with the Prime Minister the
necessity of giving a long-term and mutually beneficial nature to the
economic relations has been highlighted. In Mr Abrahamyanÿs word,
Armenia highlights the development of relations with the EU member
countries and parliaments, and the Eastern Partnership moves to another
qualitative plane the cooperation with the European countries, opening
new perspectives for Armenia and the Summit to be held in Vilnius in
November of this year and pre-signing of the Association Agreement
will be an important basis for further deepening of relations. The
Head of the Armenian Parliament has emphasized the enlivening of
the bilateral trade-economic relations, noting in this context that
their level does not reflect the current potential for cooperation. He
highlighted the activity of the Inter-Governmental Committee.
In the course of the meeting the sides touched upon the issues
concerning the NK problem and the regional problems. Mr Abrahamyan
has stressed that Armenia sees the settlement of the Karabakh problem
only within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, as a result of
peaceful negotiations. The President of Latvia also highlighted the
solution of the problem through peaceful means in the dimension of
the OSCE Minsk Group.
During the meeting both sides also discussed other issues of
bilateral interest and deemed important the deepening of cooperation
in international structures.