YEREVAN. – The speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, on Thursday met with President Armen Sarkissian, the NA informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The activities of the NA in this accountable and difficult period for the state were highlighted, adding that these activities will contribute to the addressing of the challenges and problems facing the country.

Sharing the view that the NA has a considerable role to play in the parliamentary system of government—and therefore quite extensive work is expected—, the interlocutors underscored the active activities of the parliament, both in the legislative sphere and in parliamentary diplomacy.

Collaboration between the presidential and parliamentary institutions of Armenia was also discussed during the meeting.