On August 22, the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions of Belgium Hadja Lahbib.
Welcoming the guests, Alen Simonyan noted that the active cooperation of the parliaments of Armenia and Belgium is a key tool for the further development of relations between the two countries. He also considered the decision of the Belgian Government to open a resident embassy in Yerevan as a fact of strong partnership. The parties highly appreciated the bilateral and multilateral poles of the effective and constructive dialogue between Armenia and Belgium, underlining especially the framework of the Armenia-EU partnership.
The core of the meeting was the dire situation in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of the Lachin Corridor crisis. The interlocutors agreed on opening the Lachin Corridor as soon as possible.
The RA NA President mentioned that he expects active steps from the Belgian partners regarding the security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh. He highlighted the necessity to involve international mechanisms in the Baku-Stepanakert dialogue and active discussions on the possibility of imposing sanctions on Azerbaijan.
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