Armenian National Assembly Speaker Ruben Rubinyan held a telephone conversation with Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada.
Stefanchuk congratulated Rubinyan on his election as Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly, wishing him success and productive work, according to the Armenian parliament’s press service.
The two speakers discussed the agenda for cooperation between Armenia’s National Assembly and Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, emphasizing the importance of further strengthening parliamentary ties and making use of new opportunities for cooperation.
They also discussed Armenia–Ukraine relations and other issues of mutual interest.
Ruben Rubinyan, a lawmaker from the Civil Contract parliamentary faction, has been elected Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly.
The Civil Contract faction holds 64 seats in parliament, Strong Armenia has 29 seats, and the Hayastan alliance holds 12 seats.
