Stable Armenian-Russian strategic partnership is developing and inter-parliamentary cooperation plays key role in strengthening of bilateral ties, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said during meeting with delegates of Armenian-Russian inter-parliamentary cooperation committee. Serzh Sargsyan received delegation headed by Nikolay Rizhkov, the Russian Co-Chairman of the Committee, and Armenian MP Aram Safaryan, RA Presidential press service informed NEWS.am.

President Sargsyan noted that Armenia is grateful to its Russian friends, among them Konstantin Zatulin, Vice-Chairman of the Committee for CIS and ties with Russian Nationals,  who was awarded by Armenian leader with a Medal of Honor for his major contribution to expansion of Armenian-Russian cooperation and strengthening of bilateral friendly ties.   

Nikolay Rizhkov spoke of work carried out as a result of decisions made at previous meetings of a committee. He also touched upon key issues on the agenda of Yerevan session.