YEREVAN, 30 MARCH, ARMENPRESS. President Serzh Sargsyan received today Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin who is on a working visit to Armenia. As the Public Relations and Mass Media Department of the Structure to the Office of the President of the Republic of Armenia reports to “Armenpress”, the interlocutors discussed a broad range of issues relating to the Armenian-Russian federal strategic partnership and the agenda of bilateral relations including all spheres of cooperation. The sides emphasized that inter-parliamentary relations, which are also efficient within the parliamentary assemblies of international organizations, play an important role in the strengthening of federal partnership between Russia and Armenia.

 Serzh Sargsyan emphasized that the inter-parliamentary relations between Armenia and Russia have become stable and dynamic thanks to the longstanding activities of the inter-parliamentary committee on cooperation between the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. According to the President of the Republic of Armenia, the issues discussed during the Committee’s sessions concern various spheres of cooperation and assist in the creation of legislative grounds to ensure the harmonious development of the interstate cooperation between Russia and Armenia.

 Serzh Sargsyan and Sergey Naryshkin also touched upon the development of Armenian-Russian trade and economic relations in the context of new integration processes. The sides emphasized that by acceding to the Eurasian Economic Union, Russia and Armenia raised the level of the mutually beneficial partnership to a qualitatively new level and that they need to do everything they can to fully take advantage of that Union for the welfare of both friendly nations.

 During the meeting, the interlocutors exchanged views on the current regional and international issues and challenges, including issues related to stability and security in the South Caucasus.