YEREVAN. – Chairman of the Armenian parliament’s standing committee on foreign relations Artak Zakaryan met with the member of the FRG Bundestag Jurgen Klimke and the Editor of the political section of “Hamburger Abendblatt” newspaper Christian Unger.

Welcoming the guests, chairman of the committee highlighted Jurgan Klimke’s visit to Nagorno-Karabakh and noted that it was a good opportunity for getting familiarized with the problems of the region on the spot.

The sides touched upon the Armenian-German relations, discussed issues relating to inter-parliamentary cooperation, in particular close work between the parliamentary friendship groups.

Highlighting the deepening of bilateral ties, Armenian official deemed necessary to intensify cooperation between the committees on Foreign Relations of the two countries.

Artak Zakaryan also emphasized the role of Germany as the EU leading state in the processes of further development of Armenia-EU dialogue. Touching upon the problem of Armenia’s joining the Customs Union, he explained the decision and answered the guests’ question in detail.

The MPs also touched upon the foreign policy of Armenia and the regional problems. Talking about the Karabakh issue, Jurgen Klimke noted that Germany highlights and supports OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ efforts aimed at the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict.