On December 27, Speaker of Syrian Parliament Mahmoud al-Abrash received Armenian Ambassador to Syria Arshak Poladyan. During the meeting the officials discussed the results of Armenian Speaker Hovik Abrahamayan’s visit to Syria in November 2010, as well as issues of common interest.

The sides attached significance to the parliamentary diplomacy in the development of bilateral ties and enhancement of bilateral cooperation.

The Ambassador conveyed al-Abrash Armenian Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan’s invitation to visit Armenia, RA Foreign Office press service informed NEWS.am. Mr. Mahmoud al-Abrash accepted the invitation and said he is likely to visit the country in February 2011.

On December 22, Arshak Poladyan met with Syrian Minister of Higher Education Dr. Ghayath Barakat. The officials had discussed Armenia-Syria cooperation in education sphere and prospects for its development.