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20.11.2008 17:22
 On November 20 the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan received the Ambassador of the Republic of Greece to Armenia Ioannis Korintios.
Assessing the development of Armenian-Greek interstate relations as mutually beneficial and necessary, NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan attached importance to the reinforcement of interparliamentary ties, which will serve as a serous momentum for the progress of trade-economic and scientific-cultural ties.
The Armenian Parliament Speaker invited his Greek counterpart Dimitris Sioufas to pay an official visit to Armenia, saying that reciprocal visits create opportunities for getting familiar with concrete directions of cooperation.
Mr. Abrahamyan dwelt on the necessity of establishing close cooperation between the parliamentary delegations of the two countries within international organizations. It was noted that Armenia attaches great importance to the efforts of international organizations – the Counsel of Europe, OSCE and NATO – targeted at the reinforcement of security and stability in the region.
Ambassador Korintios conveyed to Mr. Abrahamyan the congratulations of the President of Parliament of Greece on the occasion of being elected to the post of Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia and expressed his willingness to contribute to the development of the Armenian-Greek interparliamentary ties. The Ambassador noted that the Parliament of Greece is ready to sign an agreement on cooperation with the National Assembly, emphasizing the role and importance of interparliamentary cooperation.
During the meeting the parties discussed a range of regional issues. The parties stressed the necessity of establishing peace and stability in the region, which will enhance the economic development and reinforcement of democratic values. Both Armenian and Greek parties said to be willing to contribute to those processes.
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