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On September 4 the RA National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan received the Foreign Minister of Argentina Héctor Marcos Timerman.

Welcoming the Minister Mr Abrahamyan noted that his visit to Armenia would give a new impetus to the development and reinforcement of the existing friendly relations between the two countries. In the NA President’s word, Armenia highlights the dynamic development of cooperation in the spheres of bilateral interest and is interested in the development and deepening of friendly relations with Latin American countries, particularly, Argentina. Hovik Abrahamyan emphasized the necessity of activating the inter-parliamentary relations, noting that the parliamentary friendship groups created in the parliaments of the two countries could be an important basis of development for inter-parliamentary relations. The Head of the Armenian Parliament also deemed important the cooperation within the framework of international organizations.

The Foreign Minister of Argentina noted that his country paid great attention to the development of multi-lateral cooperation with Armenia, highlighting in this context the activation of inter-parliamentary relations. The Armenian community also promotes the deepening of bilateral relations, which, in the Minister’s word has a big contribution in the development of Argentina’s economy and other spheres.

In the course of the meeting the sides also touched upon the NK problem, both stressing that it should be settled as a result of peaceful negotiations. Other issues of bilateral interest were also discussed.