YEREVAN. – Armenian Speaker Samvel Nikoyan held consultations on Wednesday with the heads of parliamentary delegations to the international organizations. Vice Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov, Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan, Nagorno-Karabakh Speaker Ashot Ghulyan were also present.

Nikoyan said that parliamentary diplomacy is a key component of the state foreign policy, parliamentary press service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. The consultations’ goal was to discuss work of the delegations, the topical issues, projects and exchange of information.

Nikoyan also stated that any format should be used actively for parliamentary cooperation, regardless of whether the issue refers to Armenia or not. He stressed the importance of making return visits and holding international conferences in Armenia.