YEREVAN. – Ukraine Verkhovna Rada (parliament) Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn invited Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan on an official visit to Ukraine.

Before official meetings, delegations headed by Lytvyn and Abrahamyan paid tribute to victims of October 27, 1999 tragedy and laid flowers at the monument, press service of the Armenian parliament informs Armenian News - NEWS.am.

Afterwards the two speakers held a private conversation, where they discussed the development of bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest.

“I propose to form inter-parliamentary commission between Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and National Assembly of Armenia on the basis of parliamentary friendship groups. I think the parliaments of Armenia and Ukraine will be able to promote robust cooperation between the countries more effectively given this opportunity," said Hovik Abrahamyan.

Volodymyr Lytvyn approved of the proposal. He commended the level of political dialogue between the two countries, noting that there is every reason for closer cooperation in various fields. He highly appraised the official visit of Serzh Sargsyan to the Ukraine in terms of bilateral relations.