ArmInfo. The Armenia parliamentary faction highly values Armenian-Iranian relations and attaches great importance to deepening bilateral cooperation. This was stated by Anna Grigoryan, head of the Armenia faction and member of the Armenia-Iran Friendship Group, at a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Khalil Shirgolami. Faction Secretary Artur Khachatryan and friendship group member Kristine Vardanyan also participated in the meeting.
According to a statement from the Armenian parliament's press service, opposition MPs presented their faction's priorities in the newly elected parliament.
The Iranian Ambassador spoke of the need to strengthen friendly ties between the two countries and peoples and hold regular meetings. In the context of the prospects for expanding parliamentary cooperation between Iran and Armenia, Khalil Shirgolami emphasized the role of friendship groups operating in the parliaments of the two countries.
The interlocutors exchanged views on regional developments. They touched on the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and emphasized the importance of establishing a lasting peace in the South Caucasus. Representatives of the Armenia faction raised the issues of the return of Armenians held in Azerbaijan, as well as the preservation of the Armenian historical and cultural heritage of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The parties also discussed the implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project.
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