Armenian Speaker of Parliament meets Italy's Chamber of Deputies President in Rome

Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan has met with President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy Lorenzo Fontana in Rome.

Speaker Simonyan thanked for the warm reception and said that the protocol signed between him and Lorenzo Fontana in April 2024 in Spain is gradually entering the phase of implementation, the parliament’s press service said in a readout.

Lorenzo Fontana welcomed the Speaker’s visit to Italy and noted that the trip is a good opportunity to discuss the collegial relations between the two countries and parliaments, as well as issues pertaining to Armenia’s EU integration.

Fontana presented the recently adopted resolution in the Senate which binds the Italian government to promote the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and contribute to the establishment of peace in the region.

Speaker Simonyan spoke about the issue of the Armenian prisoners of war who are still held in Azerbaijan.

Simonyan invited his Italian counterpart to visit Armenia.