YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, ARMENPRESS. On February 9, the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Galust Sahakyan received Jan Zahradil, President of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists /AECR/ of the European Parliament, “Armenpress” was informed from the Department of Public Relations and Information of the Armenian National Assembly (NA).

Galust Sahakyan stressed that the European Union has been and continues to remain one of the important partners of Armenia. The Head of the Parliament noted that the cooperation of Armenia with the EU is based, first of all, on the common system of values, and our country is resolute in strengthening and expanding the relations with the European Union. Highlighting the role of the parliaments in the development of Armenia-EU relations, Mr Sahakyan noted that the parliamentary format is the platform that gives an opportunity to have free and frank discussion on the issues of bilateral interest.

Touching upon the works of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, the President of the National Assembly highlighted the format of multilateral cooperation, which gives an opportunity to discuss issues relating to the region. In this context the Head of the Parliament stated that Armenia should use the possibility of this cooperation, and not avoid it unlike the Azerbaijani Delegation. “The decision made by Azerbaijan on termination of the membership in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly is not surprising,” Galust Sahakyan said.

Touching upon the NKR conflict, the National Assembly President noted that the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is one of the most important priorities of the foreign policy of the Republic of Armenia. He once again documented that Armenia sees the solution of the conflict through exclusively peaceful means under the auspice of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, which is the only format of the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

Thanking Galust Sahakyan for the reception, the Member of the European Parliament Jan Zahradil stated that the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists with its activities will promote the intensification of Armenia-European Union relations.

Touching upon the NK conflict, Jan Zahradil stated that he is for the peaceful settlement through the dialogue within the framework of the authorities of the competent structures.

At the guest’s request the NA President Galust Sahakyan also touched upon the foreign policy and the regional problems of Armenia.