At the invitation of the deputy speaker of the National Council of Slovakia, Lubos Blaha, an Armenian delegation led by the National Assembly (NA) vice-speaker, Hakob Arshakyan, is on a working visit to Bratislava.
The delegation on Monday met with Blaha, the NA informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. The NA deputy speaker expressed his gratitude for the invitation and hospitality, and emphasized the friendly ties between the two peoples, the cultural and spiritual values that connect each other.
The interest of the states to expand cooperation with Slovakia in all the areas of mutual interest both on bilateral and international platforms was highlighted. The role of parliamentarians in the development of dialogue was especially underlined.
At the meeting, the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process and the regional developments were presented, as well as the agreements reached on border delimitation and demarcation based on the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991.
The parties discussed the Crossroads of Peace project of the Armenian government as an important component of establishing long-term peace in the region.
“Our region needs long-term peace. The peace agenda has no alternative in our region: We have adopted the path of peace and democracy, we are firm in our choice and expect the support of our international partners, Hakob Arshakyan noted. “Respecting the principles of international law, territorial integrity and sovereignty are important bases for the establishment of long-term peace in the region.”
Speaking about long-term peace in Armenia’s region, Arshakyan noted that military balance is one of the most important components of regional peace.
In turn the deputy speaker of the National Council of Slovakia also highlighted the friendly relations between the two countries.
Speaking about the necessity to establish long-term peace in Armenia’s region, Lubos Blaha noted that Slovakia respects Armenia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Furthermore, he highlighted the development of the relations between Slovakia and Armenia, noting that additional efforts will be made to further develop these relations.
