Armenian FM meets with President of Congress of Deputies of Spain

ArmInfo.On July 5, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Spain on a working visit, held a meeting with the President of the  Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain Meritxell Batet.

The interlocutors discussed the current interstate cooperation based  on historical relations and common values of the two countries and  peoples, as well as the prospects of the development in the fields of  political dialogue, economy and culture. Regarding the enrichment of  the bilateral agenda, the need for effective inter-parliamentary  interaction and activation of relations between MPs, including  through the work of friendship groups, was emphasized. The sides  highlighted the importance of cooperation between the legislative  bodies of the two countries within international parliamentary  platforms.

Ararat Mirzoyan presented to Meritxell Batet the reforms implemented  in Armenia aimed at strengthening democracy, protecting human rights  and promoting the rule of law, as well as on the effective fight  against corruption. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic  of Armenia emphasized that since 2018, Armenia has been following the  path of democracy, and despite the consequences of the war and the  Covid-19 pandemic, significant progress has been made in the  establishment of democratic institutions due to the reforms  implemented by the Government.

During the meeting, a number of international and regional security  issues were also touched upon.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia briefed the President of  the Congress of Deputies of Spain on the efforts of the Armenian side  towards the establishment of peace and stability in the South  Caucasus, as well as the latest developments related to the relations  between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the process of the settlement of the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Both sides emphasized the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh  conflict and stressed that the use of force cannot be considered as a  means of resolving the conflict.

In the context of the humanitarian issues resulting from the 44-day  war unleashed by Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized the urgency  of the repatriation of Armenian prisoners of war and other detainees,  as well as the need for the preservation of the Armenian cultural and  religious heritage in the territories fallen under Azerbaijani  control.

Ararat Mirzoyan also presented to the interlocutor the latest  developments in normalization process between Armenia and Turkey.