Representatives from the UK House of Commons paid a visit to Armenia’s City of Gyumri. 

British MPs John Whittingdale and Stephen Pound met with Governor Feliks Tsolakyan of Shirak Region, and the students at Lord Byron School.  

All through their trip to Armenia, the MPs stressed Great Britain’s wish to cooperate with Armenia.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on Monday received the visiting delegation from the UK House of Commons.  

The delegation is led by John Whittingdale, Vice-Chairman of the British-Armenian Parliamentary Friendship Group.

As per Nalbandian, parliamentary diplomacy is an important additional stimulus toward developing mutual understanding and strengthening ties between the two countries. 

He noted that he fondly remembers his visit to the United Kingdom and his talks at the British Parliament         this May.

In turn the British MPs stressed that they will continue their efforts to expand relations between both countries.  

The interlocutors reflected on Armenia’s foreign policy.

At the request of the guests, Edward Nalbandian also spoke about the ongoing efforts by Armenia and the international community toward a pacific settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Armenia’s FM and the British MPs also discussed several matters of regional and international import.