YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. The Speaker of the Republic of Armenia National Assembly Galust Sahakyan met with the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament Asilbek Zheenbekov during his working visit in Saint Petersburg on November 26.

As “Armenpress” was informed from Public Relations and Media Department of Republic of Armenia National Assembly, Galust Sahakyan congratulated Asilbek Zheenbekov on the occasion of the election as Speaker of Kyrgyz Parliament and expressed hope that during his tenure the parliamentary cooperation between Armenia and Kyrgyzstan will strengthen further. Talking about the inter-parliamentary bilateral and multilateral cooperation, Galust Sahakyan highlighted the mutual support and cooperation at international platforms and considered necessary their activation. The Republic of Armenia National Assembly Speaker touched upon the cooperation of the legislative bodies of Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, particularly, talked about the EEU membership and deemed necessary to be united in the issues requiring legislative solutions.

Galust Sahakyan invited the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament to Armenia on an official visit: the invitation was gladly accepted.

The Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament Asilbek Zheenbekov thanked his colleague for the meeting. He documented that Kyrgyzstan and Armenia are brotherly states and has underlined the necessity and importance of the bilateral and multilateral cooperation. Speaking about the referendum on the Constitutional changes being expected in Armenia, Asilbek Zheenbekov noted that the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan will carry out observation mission during the referendum. The Head of the Kyrgyz Parliament highlighted the experience of Armenia, turning into the system of parliamentary government. He informed that Kyrgyzstan also intends to make Constitutional changes, having as a basic goal of turning into the system of parliamentary government.

The interlocutors highlighted the necessity of activation of cooperation of the two countries in different spheres. During the meeting details related to Asilbek Zheenbekov’s official visit to be paid to Armenia were also discussed.