On November 11 Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Mr. Armen Rustamyan received Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mr. Charles Lonsdale.

Welcoming the Ambassador Mr. Armen Rustamyan highlighted the necessity of activating and developing the relations between such committees of the parliaments of the two countries, partnership of parliamentary friendship groups and cooperation in international structures. The guest was interested in the further procedure of the Armenian-Turkish protocols, which was signed in Zurich. In this context Mr. Armen Rustamyan gave information on the procedure of the ratification of the agreements in the Armenian parliament. Mr. Rustamyan said that the committee led by him organized parliamentary hearings on Armenian-Turkish relations and initiated protocols. He expressed his concern on some wordings in the signed document, noting that Armenia, in general, is for the opening of the borders without preconditions.

During the meeting the sides discussed issues concerning the NK problem, Armenian-Georgian relations and other issues too.