The President of Belgian Parliament hosted the Ambassador of Armenia

23 January, 2024

On January 23, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Balayan had a meeting with with the President of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium Eliane Tillieux.

During the meeting Ambassador Balayan expressed his appreciation for the continuous support of the Belgian parliament manifested through its various resolutions and statements. as well as active engagement in the opening of a resident Embassy of Belgium in Yerevan.

Ambassador Balayan gave a detailed presentation about the priorities of his diplomatic mission, presenting the current state of political, economic, cultural and scientific cooperation between the two countries.

He also described the humanitarian consequences of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh perpetrated by Azerbaijan and presented the information about the efforts of the Government of Armenia to provide assistance to more than 140.000 forcibly displaced people.

In this context, Ambassador Balayan outlined the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and touched upon the «Crossroads of Peace» project initiated by the Government of Armenia.

President Tillieux noted that Belgium has condemned the war against Nagorno-Karabakh launched by Azerbaijan and the forced displacement of the Armenian population while stressing the importance of protection of their right to return to their homeland.

She positively assessed the Armenia-Belgium cooperation, the reform agenda implemented by the Government of Armenia and Armenia’s rapprochement with the European Union in the context of Belgian presidency in the EU.

The interlocutors touched upon the upcoming elections in Belgium and electoral campaign developments.

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