YEREVAN. - President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Friday received the delegation led by Co-Chair of the Inter-parliamentary Committee on Cooperation between the Armenian National Assembly and Russian Federal Assembly, Nikolay Ryzhkov. The latter has arrived in Armenia to attend the subsequent session of the Inter-parliamentary Committee.

The President welcomed the guests, stressing that the Yerevan session –like the previous sessions of the Inter-parliamentary Committee – was held in a constructive atmosphere; issues of mutual interest aimed at further strengthening of the Armenian-Russian cooperation, were discussed.

The interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the fact that thanks to the years-long activity of the Inter-parliamentary Committee, the ties between Armenia and Russia have become stable and dynamic in nature. The President also highly appreciated the multilateral format of the Armenian-Russian cooperation.

At the meeting, the sides underscored the importance of consistent deepening of the Armenian-Russian strategic cooperation in all directions.  

Nikolay Ryzhkov, for his part, thanked President Sargsyan for the traditional reception of his delegation after the session, as well as for productive discussions. He briefed the President on the agreements reached during the session and future programs. Stressing that Russia has special relations with strategic ally Armenia, the Co-Chair assured that the deputies of both countries have and will do their best in the committee format to contribute to the continuous strengthening and deepening of bilateral interstate ties.