Georgian Parliament Speaker embraces Armenia visit

The Speaker of Georgia’s Parliament is in Armenia on an official visit.

David Usupashvili met Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan yesterday.

The meeting was held within the two-day official visit of a Georgian Parliamentary delegation to Armenia.

The sides discussed bilateral relations and cooperation prospects, as well as historical-cultural links and prospects of enhancing friendly relations.

Usupashvili and Abrahamyan underlined that intensive communication at legislative and executive level will be improved.

The Armenian Prime Minister hailed the visit of the Georgian delegation to Armenia and positively evaluated the state of relations between the two countries.

Abrahamyan, as the former Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, said he placed high importance on cooperation between the Parliaments of Armenia and Georgia.

The Armenian official also stressed Georgia was a strategic partner and a friend of Armenia, and both leaders should enhance this relationship.

In return, Usupashvili thanked his host for the friendly reception and stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral relations.

Within the Armenia visit Usupashvili also met Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan yesterday. The parties spoke about Armenia-Georgia bilateral relations and the different foreign aspirations of both countries.

Despite the differences, it was noted the two countries’ friendly relations should be enhanced and the differences in future vision could be used to benefit the other nation.

Today, on the second day of the visit, the Georgian delegation is scheduled to meet the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and the Catholic-Patriarch of Armenia, His Holiness Garegin II.

The Georgian delegation will end their visit later this evening.