YEREVAN. - President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received the President of Armenia-Sweden inter-parliamentary friendship group Annelie Enochson and group member Fredrik Malm, who played an important role in recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Swedish Riksdag.

Serzh Sargsyan attached significance to the Swedish MPs’ visit to Armenia and expressed hope the efforts of Armenia-Sweden inter-parliamentary friendship group will contribute to the development of inter-parliamentary ties, the presidential press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The Armenian leader also thanked Sweden on behalf of Armenian people for adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution by the Swedish parliament. He stressed the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide is of high importance for Armenia.

Sargsyan also noted that the MPs’ visit to Armenia gives a good opportunity to familiarize themselves with the regional problems. 

The Swedish MPs stressed that the genocide cannot be called otherwise.