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On September 10 the RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan received Parlaimetary delegation from Danmark led by Eva Hansen, European Affairs Committee Chair of Danish Parliament.

Welcoming the guests, the NA President has noted that Armenia is interested to promote political dialogue with Danmark and expressed confidence that this kind of visits will contribute to the intensification and deepening of bilateral ties. In this context the development of interparliamentary relations and intensification of parliamentary democracy are considered necessary. Hovik Abrahamyan highlighted Danish parliamenraians’ and journalists’visit to Artsakh. “I am glad about your visit to Nagorno Karabakh. I am sure that this visit gave you an opportunity to get acquainted directly with the essence of Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Artsakh authorities’ point of views on peaceful resolution perspectives”,- noted the NA president. In his word, the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict continues to remain one of the most important priorities of the RA foreign policy, and our country is adhered to its adopted principal of resolving Nagorno Karabakh conflict absolutely in a peaceful way. Hovik Abrahamyan noted that the conflict should be resolved within the format of OSCE Minsk group based on the principals of non use of force, the right of self-determination and territorial integrity.  

European Affairs Committee Chair of Danish Parliament Eva Hansen thanked for the reception and noted that they had a number of important meetings and interesting discussions. She also highlighted the activation of interparliamentary ties, mutual contacts and cooperation in different formats. By the guests’ request The NA president touched upon the EU-Armenia cooperation, Armenian-Turkish relations, as well as Armenia ’s intention to join the Customs Union. In Hovik Abrahamyan’s word in its foreign policy Armenia has always been leaded by the principle of combining interests and Armenia ’s decision to join Customs Union doesn’t mean termination or loosening the political dialogue with the EU.  

Other issues of bilateral interest were also discussed during the meeting.