On February 13 Samvel Nikoyan, RA National Assembly Speaker, received the members of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee on Cooperation of the National Assemblies of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Belarus (RB) led by Viktor Guminsky, Co-Chair of the Committee, Deputy Speaker of the RB NA House of Representatives. Welcoming the guests, the NA Speaker touched upon the effective work that had been done between the two parliaments, emphasized the cooperation within the framework of the international structures, in particular, the Parliamentary Assemblies of the Commonwealth Independent States and Collective Security Treaty Organization. He expressed confidence that the cooperation would also deepen within bilateral relations, as well as international structures. The NA Speaker expressed hope that the sixth sitting of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee on Cooperation of the National Assemblies would be one more step for further reinforcement of cooperation.
Congratulating Samvel Nikoyan in the name of the leadership of Belarus Parliament and him personally on being elected NA Speaker, Viktor Guminsky has noted that the Belarus parliamentarians highlight the effective cooperation with the Armenian counterparts, noting that four similar committees function in the RB NA. He also emphasized the need for deepening of cooperation in international structures, the continuity of such meetings and discussions.
The participants of the meeting touched upon other issues of mutual interest.