On August 30 Mr. Tigran Torosyan, the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia received Mr. Zuo Xueliang, Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Armenia.

The issues of deepening the inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries were discussed during the meeting. Mr. Zuo Xueliang, Ambassador of People’s Republic of China handed the invitation of the Chinese National Assembly President U. Bango of the official visit to the NA President Mr. T. Torosyan, noting that the visit will promote the development of inter-parliamentary and inter-governmental relations.

Mr. Tigran Torosyan, the RA NA President, accepting the invitation, noted that good friendly relations have been established between the Parliaments of two countries, to the development of which the mutual visits contribute. The Chinese Parliamentary Delegation also will visit Armenia soon.

The issues of development of relations between the Republican Party of Armenia and the Chinese Communist Party were also discussed during the meeting. They also touched upon the opportunity of China’s participation in the construction of Kars-Akhlkalak-Tbilisi-Baku railroad. Mr. T. Torosyan, the RA NA President, highly evaluated China’s interest in the issues of regional economic development and expressed a hope that such version of railroad, connecting Europe with the Eastern Asia and partially passing through the Southern Caucasus would be chosen, which will indeed promote the strengthening of peace and good-neighbourly relations. Mr. Xueliang promised to pass the concern of the Armenian side to Beijing.

Other issues of mutual importance were also discussed during the meeting.