Friday, February 1 2019 15:46

ArmInfo. On February 1, the  President of RA National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan received the  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to  the Republic of Armenia Petr Mikyska, the press service of Armenian  Parliament reports.  The Head of the legislative body has noted that  Armenia greatly highlights the development of the relations with the  Czech Republic, the cooperation in numerous spheres and the  inter-parliamentary active contacts.

Underlining the close cooperation of the parliamentary delegations  between the two countries on the international platforms, Ararat  Mirzoyan expressed hope that the Friendship Group of the newly  elected parliament to be formed in the future with its activities  would promote their further enlargement.

Touching upon the ratification process of Armenia-EU Comprehensive  and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, the Head of the parliament highly  assessed the ratification of the Agreement by the Czech Senate on May  17, 2018 and expressed hope that the Chamber of Deputies also would  not delay the adoption of the document.

Petr Mikyska conveyed Ararat Mirzoyan the congratulations by the  Presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech  Republic on being elected President of the National Assembly.

The Ambassador emphasized the fair, transparent and democratic  elections held in Armenia, as a result of which a parliament enjoying  the people's trust was formed. Touching upon the development of  bilateral relations and inter-parliamentary ties, Petr Mikyska  evaluated the role of the parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening of  cooperation between the friendly countries. The Ambassador expressed  readiness for assisting the implementation of the bilateral  beneficial programmes.

The interlocutors also exchanged thoughts on the process of EU entry  visa facilitation for the citizens of Armenia.