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Armenia and Brazil have warm and friendly relations. The Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly Sargis Khandanyan mentioned this at the meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Brazil to Armenia Fabio Vaz Pitaluga on April 7.

Sargis Khandanyan highlighted the active work of the Friendship Groups in deepening inter-parliamentary relations.

Speaking about bilateral cooperation, the Committee Chair underscored that Armenia is interested in the development of cooperation with Brazil in a number of spheres.

The parties stated that the role of the Brazilian Armenian community is special in the relations between the two countries. It was noted that the community makes a significant contribution to Brazilian public life.

Touching upon the security issues and challenges in the region, Sargis Khandanyan stated that Armenia is interested in strengthening security and stability in the South Caucasus. However, currently the level of security in our region remains unsteady. “For more than 3 months, Azerbaijan has blocked the Lachin Corridor, the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia and the outside world, as a result of which the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh are standing on the verge of a humanitarian disaster,” the deputy underlined. He mentioned that Azerbaijan does not implement the decision of the International Court of Justice regarding the unblocking of the Lachin Corridor. The role of international partners has been emphasized in solving the problem.

Expressing his gratitude for the reception, Fabio Vaz Pitaluga said: “Brazil is interested in deepening the inter-parliamentary dialogue with Armenia.”