Armenia National Assembly (NA) Vice-Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov on Friday met in the Austrian capital city of Vienna, and within the framework of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA), with the latter’s delegation from Cyprus.

The interlocutors underscored the role of parliamentary diplomacy and the need for mutual visits to further advance the political discourse between the two countries.

The NA deputy chairman considered Turkey’s occupation of Northern Cyprus and its unlawful blockade of Armenia to be impermissible. Sharmazanov also stressed that Armenia and Cyprus need to work together to combat the Turkish denialism of genocides.

At the end of the talk, the parties discussed the details of holding an exhibition in the Cypriot parliament, and devoted to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide.

To note, Eduard Sharmazanov, as the head of the NA delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO PA), attended the OSCE PA winter session in Vienna.