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ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ATTENDS IPU ASSEMBLY IN GENEVA
16:55 08.10.13
The delegation led by President of Armenia's National Assembly Hovik
Abrahamyan attended on Monday the Inter-Parliamentary Union's assembly
in the Swiss capital, Geneva.
The meeting focused on the procedures of membership in the
organization, as well as the reports by its president and secretary
general. The participants also introduced a plan of actions and a
draft budget for 2014.
The Armenian delegation included the parliament members Karen
Cshmarityan (Republican Party), Heghine Bisharyan (Rule of Law party),
Karine Achemyan (Republican Party) and Martin Sargsyan (Republican
Party).
The IPU's 129th assembly has brought together 1200 delegates from
125 countries and parliament speakers from 45 states.
IPU President Abdelwahed Radi delivered an opening speech to welcome
the participants.
On the first day of the meeting, the participants discussed
parliaments' role in the global efforts towards creating a nuclear-free
world. Subsequent committee meetings addressed the protection
of children's rights (especially those of migrant children) and
the prevention of child labor in times of war and conflicts. The
implications of the Arms Trade Treaty were also on the discussion
agenda.
Later in the day, Abrahamyan met with the speaker of Lebanon's
parliament, Nabih Berri.
According to the National Assembly's Press Service, discussion
between Armenia's top lawmaker and his Lebanese counterpart focused on
bilateral cooperation issues. Abrahamyan told Mr Barri that Armenia,
which shares a common history of traditions with Lebanon, attaches
a major importance to developing a bilateral cooperation with the
country.
The sides further talked of regional issues, focusing particularly
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They both stressed the importance of
peaceful negotiations over the land dispute.
A wide range of other questions of mutual interest were also discussed
at the meeting.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/08/hovik-abrahamyan-geneva/
16:55 08.10.13
The delegation led by President of Armenia's National Assembly Hovik
Abrahamyan attended on Monday the Inter-Parliamentary Union's assembly
in the Swiss capital, Geneva.
The meeting focused on the procedures of membership in the
organization, as well as the reports by its president and secretary
general. The participants also introduced a plan of actions and a
draft budget for 2014.
The Armenian delegation included the parliament members Karen
Cshmarityan (Republican Party), Heghine Bisharyan (Rule of Law party),
Karine Achemyan (Republican Party) and Martin Sargsyan (Republican
Party).
The IPU's 129th assembly has brought together 1200 delegates from
125 countries and parliament speakers from 45 states.
IPU President Abdelwahed Radi delivered an opening speech to welcome
the participants.
On the first day of the meeting, the participants discussed
parliaments' role in the global efforts towards creating a nuclear-free
world. Subsequent committee meetings addressed the protection
of children's rights (especially those of migrant children) and
the prevention of child labor in times of war and conflicts. The
implications of the Arms Trade Treaty were also on the discussion
agenda.
Later in the day, Abrahamyan met with the speaker of Lebanon's
parliament, Nabih Berri.
According to the National Assembly's Press Service, discussion
between Armenia's top lawmaker and his Lebanese counterpart focused on
bilateral cooperation issues. Abrahamyan told Mr Barri that Armenia,
which shares a common history of traditions with Lebanon, attaches
a major importance to developing a bilateral cooperation with the
country.
The sides further talked of regional issues, focusing particularly
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They both stressed the importance of
peaceful negotiations over the land dispute.
A wide range of other questions of mutual interest were also discussed
at the meeting.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/08/hovik-abrahamyan-geneva/