Parliament Speaker receives representatives of NDI and IRI Armenia offices

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, ARMENPRESS. The President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the representatives of the National Democratic Institute of International Affairs (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) Armenia on January 30.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press ser4vice of the parliament of Armenia, the guests congratulated Ararat Mirzoyan on being elected in the high post of the President of the National Assembly.

Ararat Mirzoyan thanked his international colleagues for the support shown to the formation process ofthe political new culture in Armenia during the preparation of the extraordinary parliamentary elections.

Laura Nicolas, Senior Resident Director of NDI and Chris Holzen, Senior Advisor for Europe & Eurasia, International Republican Institute (IRI) presented to the President of the National Assembly the mandate of their organizations and were interested in the needs of the National Assembly and works to be done.

Ararat Mirzoyan outlined some priorities in the development of the institutional capabilities of the National Assembly.

The international partners, wishing success to the newly elected parliament, assured their readinessfor the close cooperation and implementation of the programmes on the basis of the needs assessment.