ARMENIAN SPEAKER AND LATVIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSSED OPENING DIRECT AIR FLIGHT
Pan Armenian
07.10.2005 22:49 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga met with
Armenian National Assembly Speaker Artur Baghdassaryan, representatives
of Standing Commissions and MPs. A. Baghdassaryan indicated the
importance of Latvia’s experience in the European integration process,
strengthening Armenian-Latvian interparliamentary cooperation and
regional ties. The parties discussed trade and economic, as well
as scientific and cultural cooperation. They also considered the
opportunity of opening a direct air flight between the two countries
that would encourage trade and economic relations. Vaira Vike-Freiberga
emphasized the importance of successful completion of constitutional
reforms in Armenia. Parliaments have always been democracy pillars
and cooperation between legislative bodies of Armenia and Latvia
has an important role in inter-state relations, stated the Latvian
leader. She expressed readiness to continue comprehensive cooperation
with Armenia. Secretary of ARF Dashnaktsutyun faction Hrayr Karapetyan
expressed gratitude for the Latvian Parliament passing the Armenian
Genocide Bill in the first reading. In response the Latvian President
noted that during her visit to Turkey she had indicated the need to
recognize the Armenian Genocide at her meetings with the President
and PM. She had underscored that the country should not have obscure
pages in its history when joining the European family.