Meeting of the President of the RA National Assembly at the Belgian Senate

11 January, 2013

On January 9, 2013 the RA National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan met with the President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Belgium Sabine de Bethune, the President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives André Flahaut and the Vice President of the Senate Armand De Decker.

During the meeting the inter-parliamentary cooperation and the activation of the contacts of the two countries was highlighted, including the mutual visits of the Parliamentary Friendship Groups and members of the standing committees. The establishment of close cooperation of the MPs in the Parliamentary Assemblies of the international organizations was also emphasized.

During the discussion the development perspective of the RA-EU relations was highlighted, including the fact that the principle “more for more” is laid in the basis of the new ideology of the EU Eastern Partnership, which designs provision of more support to the counterpart countries by the European Union for more reforms.

At the end of the meeting the sides also touched upon the role and importance of the Belgian Armenian community. According to the President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Belgium Sabine de Bethune, in every country the Armenian community is a unique bridge between that country and Armenia, and it is desirable that the bridge will be firm and unshakable. To her assessment, the Armenian community of Belgium makes its contribution in the development of the social-economic sphere of Belgium, as well as the rapprochement of the Armenian-Belgian relations.

Hovik Abrahamyan invited the President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Belgium Sabine de Bethune and the President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives André Flahaut.

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