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At the invitation of the Deputy Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Ľuboš Blaha, the delegation led by the RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan is on a working visit to Bratislava. The RA NA deputies Hasmik Hakobyan and Taguhi Ghazaryan are in the delegation.

On May 13, the delegation met with the Deputy Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Ľuboš Blaha. The NA Vice President expressed his gratitude for the invitation and hospitality, emphasized the friendly ties between the two peoples, the cultural and spiritual values that connect each other.

The interest of the states to expand cooperation with Slovakia in all the areas of mutual interest both on bilateral and international platforms was highlighted. The role of parliamentarians in the development of dialogue was especially underlined.

At the meeting, the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process and the regional developments were presented, as well as the agreements reached on delimitation and demarcation based on the Alma-Ata Declaration.

The parties discussed the Crossroads of Peace project as an important component of establishing long-term peace in the region.

Hakob Arshakyan noted. “Our region needs long-term peace. The peace agenda has no alternative in our region: We have adopted the path of peace and democracy, we are firm in our choice and expect the support of our international partners.

Respecting the principles of international law, territorial integrity and sovereignty are important bases for the establishment of long-term peace in the region,” the RA NA Vice President said.

Speaking about long-term peace in the region, Hakob Arshakyan mentioned that military balance is one of the most important components of regional peace.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic also highlighted the friendly relations between the two countries.

Speaking about the necessity to establish long-term peace in our region, Luboš Blaha noted that Slovakia respects Armenia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

He highlighted the development of the relations between Slovakia and Armenia, noting that additional efforts will be made to further develop the existing relations.