President of the National Assemby of Armenia Alen Simonyan received the Members of Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg

On February 27, the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Deputy Chair of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Djuna Bernard.

Alen Simonyan noted that Luxembourg is an important, reliable and friendly partner for Armenia in Europe, and further deepening of political dialogue between the two countries is greatly important. President of the National Assembly of Armenia also noticed that the previous week was a week of Luxembourg in Armenia: on February 23, he conducted an important meeting with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn.

"We are glad that 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Luxembourg accredits an Ambassador (non-resident) to Armenia. In this respect we think that the next logical step will be the opening of a Consulate General of Luxembourg in Armenia, which will also cover Georgia and Iran. I would also like to inform that the Government of Armenia discusses the possibility of opening a Consulate in Luxembourg," the NA President noted.

Aimed at strengthening bilateral and multi-lateral relations both sides underscored the activeness of Friendship Groups. The RA NA President expressed gratitude to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Luxembourg for the resolutions adopted by the Chamber of Deputies during 44-day war of 2020 and after it.

At the meeting the challenges regarding the people of the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, particularly noting the problems on situation created because of the Lachin Corridor crisis were discussed.

In this context the decision made by the UN International Court of Justice last week was highlighted, which creates legal basis for the international players' practical steps, forcing Azerbaijan to open the route of life.

Ideas were exchanged over the priority of withdrawal of the Azerbaijani armed forces from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, emphasizing the deployment of the EU long-term Observation Mission on the territory of the Republic of Armenia. It is worth noting that a representative of Luxembourg is also included in the Mission.

At the end of the meeting the President of the National Assembly of Armenia underlined that our country remains faithful to the peace agenda and in this respect expects the support of international partners, including Luxembourg.