The Russian State Duma hosted the 4th World Congress of Patriotic Forces, which was convoked at the initiative of Leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia, Vice-Chairman of the State Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
The role of political parties under the conditions of globalization and global financial crisis was in the focus of the event, which brought together leaders of parties and parliament members of European, Asian, Near East, CIS and Baltic countries.
Representative of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun in Russia, President of the Russian-Armenian Commonwealth organization Yuri Navoyan delivered a speech to the congress. He presented Dashnaktsyutyun as a stable political force in Armenia’s political system and all-Armenian organization uniting the Armenian Diaspora.
Besides, Navoyan referred to a range of directions for political parties’ activity under the crisis conditions: implementation of inter-parliamentary cooperation, organization of discussions at the international level as well as consultations among parties to exchange experience on overcoming the crisis consequences.
Later, Vladimir Zhirinovsky met with Yuri Navoyan to discuss the geopolitical situation in the South Caucasus, Russian-Armenian relations and role of the Armenian Diaspora of Russia.
Navoyan hailed the stance of Zhirinovky concerning rehabilitation of the historical and political rights of the Armenian people, as well as his support to self-determination of peoples.
The President of the Russian-Armenian Commonwealth organization attached importance to participation of Zhirinovsky in events of the Armenian Diaspora of Russia. The parties confirmed readiness to cooperate in a range of directions.
Zhirinovsky said that the further development of the Armenian-Russian strategic relations is an important factor of Armenia’s security in the region.
