Alen Simonyan participates in 30th anniversary event celebrating Armenia-Slovenia diplomatic relations

YEREVAN, JUNE 3, ARMENPRESS. The delegation led by the President of the Armenian National Assembly, Alen Simonyan, who is in Ljubljana on an official visit, participated in the event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Slovenia.

Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan and the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, Urška Klakočar Zupančič, made opening speeches at the event.

"The partners congratulated each other on this symbolic anniversary for both countries and emphasized the strong friendly relations established over three decades. Alen Simonyan noted in his speech that a high-level political dialogue and strong inter-parliamentary relations have been formed between Armenia and Slovenia,'' the press service of Armenia's Parliament said in a readout.

According to the source, the head of the Armenian Parliament highly appreciated the cooperation, especially in the economic, humanitarian and cultural spheres.

"Our relations have progressed in the field of parliamentary diplomacy in recent years, as evidenced by high-level contacts and visits.

I strongly believe that our relationship has great potential for development. As the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, I express my full readiness to further promote the relations between the two countries for the benefit of our peoples," said the Speaker of the National Assembly.

It is noted that Mateja Prevolšek,Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryof the Republic ofSlovenia to Armenia and the Ambassador of Armenia to Slovenia Ashot Hovakimyan also made congratulatory speeches at the event.