Armenia and Greece to expand interparliamentary cooperation
17:30, 12 December, 2013
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. On December 12 the Vice President of
the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov
met with the delegation led by Kyriakos Gerontopoulos, Deputy Foreign
Minister of the Hellenic Republic.
Welcoming the guests in the NA, the Vice President has documented with
joy that the Armenian-Greek relations have a centuries-old history,
and the two peoples have had the same concerns through centuries.
Today, the agenda of the Armenian-Greek relations is full, and in the
newest period the relations of the two states are dynamically
developing. Eduard Sharmazanov has noted that in Armenia the Greek
community is rather active, and the cooperation unites the peoples.
Thanking them for actively taking part in recognition of the Armenian
Genocide, the Vice President highlighted the unity of the two peoples’
efforts in fighting the denial ahead of the 100th anniversary of the
Genocide. He also emphasized the role of the parliamentary diplomacy
in deepening of cooperation.
The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Greece Kyriakos
Gerontopoulos has noted that he is in Armenia for the first time, and
he positively evaluates the Armenian-Greek inter-parliamentary
relations. He has highlighted the development of the cooperation of
the two countries in inter-parliamentary assemblies. The Deputy
Foreign Minister has documented that in the Greek Parliament they
positively refer to the ongoing democratic reforms in Armenia.
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