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11 September 2026 - 18:41 AMT

Russian envoy holds talks with parliamentary factions

Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin held meetings at the National Assembly with representatives of the ruling Civil Contract faction and Strong Armenia, parliament’s second-largest faction.

The main topics of both meetings were Armenian-Russian relations and interparliamentary cooperation.

During a meeting with Strong Armenia faction leader Narek Karapetyan and National Assembly Deputy Speaker Aram Vardevanyan, the sides discussed prospects for further deepening and expanding relations between Armenia and Russia, including in the context of interparliamentary cooperation.

The sides also addressed geopolitical developments and expressed readiness to continue constructive dialogue and support initiatives contributing to the development of bilateral cooperation.

At Kopyrkin’s meeting with Civil Contract faction leader Arusyak Manavazyan and faction secretary Volodya Hakobyan, the sides discussed the development of Armenia-Russia interparliamentary relations and expansion of interregional cooperation. They also exchanged views on the future work of the Interparliamentary Commission on Cooperation between Armenia’s National Assembly and Russia’s Federal Assembly.

On September 10, Kopyrkin also met with Anna Grigoryan, leader of the Hayastab faction in the National Assembly, and faction secretary Artur Khachatryan.