Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, Zhao Leji, sent a congratulatory letter to the speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Ruben Rubinyan, the NA informs. The letter reads as follows, in particular: “I was very happy to learn of your election as the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

On this occasion, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, during 34 years the bilateral relations between China and Armenia have maintained stable and continuous development, and cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative has yielded significant results.

I am ready to work with you to strengthen the cooperation between the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China and the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and make new contributions to the further deepening of the strategic partnership between the two countries.”