Georgian Parliament Speaker, Armenian Foreign Minister discuss deepening of cooperation

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday discussed the importance of parliamentary diplomacy for further deepening the cooperation with Armenia with Ararat Mirzoyan, the visiting Armenian Foreign Minister.  

The meeting highlighted the declaration on strategic partnership, signed between the states in January, noting it as a “logical continuation of the historical friendship” between the countries, the Parliament’s press office said.

The parties also emphasised the “strong ties” between the governments and legislative bodies of their countries.

Papuashvili thanked the Armenian side for its support of a resolution submitted to the United Nations, which confirmed the right of all internally displaced persons and refugees to return to the Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).

Papuashvili and Mirzoyan also discussed regional peace issues, noting  the importance of a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia this year for “ensuring peace and prosperity” in the region, with the visiting FM expressing gratitude for Georgia's readiness to promote regional peace.