Sargis Khandanyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, met with Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, in Kyiv.
During the private conversation, Ruslan Stefanchuk, welcoming Sargis Khandanyan’s visit to Ukraine, highlighted the importance of developing inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries, particularly the importance of mutual visits of friendship groups operating in the two parliaments.
On behalf of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Sargis Khandanyan expressed his support for the colleagues of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for their courageous activities under challenging conditions for the country and stressed the importance of joint work on inter-parliamentary platforms. He presented the head of the Ukrainian Parliament with the security challenges surrounding Armenia, the foreign policy priorities of the Republic of Armenia, and the details of the Armenia-Azerbaijan and Armenia-Turkey negotiation processes. Reference was also made to the “Crossroads of Peace” project the Government of Armenia presented.
Emphasizing the importance of strengthening regional peace and stability, Ruslan Stefanchuk expressed his unconditional support for the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia and the path of democratic development.
Sargis Khandanyan left for Ukraine to participate in the work of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Bureau.
