YEREVAN. – The National Assembly of Armenia on Wednesday adopted several bills in the first reading, the Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informed from the parliament.

In particular, the majority of the MPs voted in favor of the proposed laws on ratification of the agreement on cultural cooperation between Armenia and Malta, and on ratification of the temporary agreement on the formation of a free-trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union—which comprises Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan—and Iran.