Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan, on an official visit to the Czech Republic, met Chamber of Deputies Speaker Tomio Okamura and representatives of the chamber’s leadership.
Tomio Okamura welcomed the Armenian president and thanked him for the official visit and the opportunity to meet. He expressed confidence that Vahagn Khachaturyan’s official visit would give fresh impetus to the further development of relations and friendly ties between the two countries.
Khachaturyan, in turn, expressed gratitude for the warm reception and words of appreciation. He stressed that Armenia and the Czech Republic have developed relations based on the principles of friendship and mutual respect, with parliamentary cooperation also playing a significant role in their development.
During the meeting, the sides emphasized the importance of further developing parliamentary diplomacy, continuously promoting active contacts between the two countries’ parliaments and increasing reciprocal visits. They also stressed the need to expand cooperation within international parliamentary bodies and the European Union.
The two discussed opportunities to broaden the bilateral cooperation agenda between Armenia and the Czech Republic. In this context, they highlighted the importance of further deepening cooperation in economic, tourism, scientific, sports and other areas of mutual interest.
Khachaturyan and Okamura also discussed the importance of strengthening and protecting democratic institutions. The sides stressed the need for continued cooperation on democratic values, the rule of law and the protection of human rights.
During the meeting, the sides reaffirmed their readiness to further deepen friendly relations between the countries and develop new areas of cooperation.
