On October 10, the delegation led by RA NA Speaker Alen Simonyan was hosted by Valentina Matvienko, President of the RF Federation Council.

The partners noted that the multilateral ties between Armenia and Russia are steadily developing along the lines of historical traditions of friendship and mutual understanding.

The interlocutors noted that the guarantee of continuous development of bilateral relations is active dialogue, within the framework of which the significant role of parliamentary interaction was highlighted.

The joint activity of the profile commissions of our parliaments, where the practice of joint sessions was formed, was especially emphasized. A joint session of the Standing Committee on Regional and Eurasian Integration of the National Assembly and the Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration, and Relations with Compatriots of the State Duma is scheduled for next month in Yerevan.

The Speaker of the RA National Assembly presented to Valentina Matvienko the details of Azerbaijan’s armed aggression against the Republic of Armenia, noting that our position is unequivocal. Azerbaijani armed forces must leave the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia. The need for a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was widely discussed, during which the rights and security of the Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh will be taken into account and guaranteed.

“The Republic of Armenia makes every effort to establish solid peace in our region. I am sure that it also fully corresponds to the strategic interests of the Russian Federation,” the RA NA Speaker emphasized.

At the end of the meeting, RA NA Speaker invited Valentina Matvienko to Yerevan.

“Armenia is not only an ally for us, but we are also connected by warm fraternal relations,” Valentina Matvienko noted, gladly accepting the invitation.