YEREVAN. – Vice-speaker of the Republic of Armenia National Assembly (RA NA), Hakob Arshakyan, on Tuesday attended the state funeral ceremony of the slain former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe.

Within the framework of the ceremony Arshakyan offered his condolences to serving Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, FM Yoshimasa Hayashi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, and Shinzo Abe’s widow Akie Abe, the NA informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

During their short talk, the RA NA Vice President and the Prime Minister of Japan exchanged views on matters of mutual interest.