YEREVAN.- Russia’s Federation Council is interested in intensification of inter-parliamentary cooperation with the Armenian parliament, Speaker Valentina Matviyenko told reporters in Yerevan on Wednesday.

“Parliaments of our states should play a crucial role in further development of Armenian-Russian bilateral ties. Armenia and Russia have a good experience of cooperation, efficient work of inter-parliamentary committees,” she said during a joint press conference with her Armenian counterpart Hovik Abrahamyan.

She pointed out huge untapped potential of the parliamentary cooperation between the countries, stressing that strategic partnership and centuries-old history of the relationship is a very important factor for increasing the scale of cooperation.

Matviyenko pointed at high level of Armenia-Russia strategic partnership adding that the states had been building relations on the solid basis for the last 20 years.  

In his turn, Speaker Abrahamyan said his Russian counterpart’s visit to Armenia will contribute to further strengthening of relations.