The Speaker of the Armenian Parliament and representatives of the State Duma delegation discussed Armenian-Russian cooperation

ArmInfo. On November 2, NA 

Speaker Ara Babloyan received a delegation headed by Nikolai Ryzhkov, 

co-chairman of the Interparliamentary Commission on Cooperation 

between the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the 

Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Welcoming the 

participants of the 30th IPC meeting, Baloyan noted that thanks to 

this event the Armenian-Russian allied relations entered a new phase. 

The head of the parliament stated that a live dialogue at all levels 

is the guarantee of the consistent development of bilateral 

relations.  According to A.Babloyan, Armenia and Russia, being 

members of the EAEU, have entered a qualitatively new stage of trade 

and economic cooperation. The NA Speaker addressed to the 

Armenian-Russian parliamentary cooperation, considering it as an 

important element of cooperation. In this context, the head of 

parliament stressed the importance of the IPC, which is a demanded 

platform for an open and constructive dialogue for the legislative 

and executive authorities, as well as business circles of the two 

countries. The NA Speaker also highlighted cooperation and mutual 

assistance at international venues. N.  Ryzhkov, thanking for the 

reception, appreciated almost twenty-year activity of the IPC. 

Stressing the importance of meetings held twice a year in Armenia and 

Russia, he highly appreciated the constructive reports of Armenian 

and Russian colleagues voiced at the 30th meeting. At the end of the 

meeting, the interlocutors appealed to the progress noted in the 

framework of the EAEU and the opportunities for expanding 

cooperation