On January 31, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Delegation led by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament Markéta Pekarova Adamova.
The meeting began with private conversation of the Speakers of Parliaments, and the meeting in enlarged format followed it.
Welcoming his colleagues, Alen SImonyan noted that Armenia greatly evaluates the stable development of friendly relations with the Czech Republic.
The sides documented that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the Czech Republic firm inter-state relations and multilateral agenda of cooperation have been succeeded to develop.
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Touching upon the ethnic cleansing unleashed against the Nagorno Karabakh people by Azerbaijan on September 19, 2023, the NA President presented to his Czech colleagues the existing problems, particularly the negotiation process on the Armenian captives being in Azerbaijan and the Peace Treaty.
“The position of Armenia on the agenda of the establishment of peace in the region is clear: we should establish peaceful relations which are based on the mutual recognition of sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, I should record the policy pursued by Azerbaijan that in recent period this process leads to a deadlock,” the NA President noted that and added: “In this respect the EU long-term Observation Mission on a security plane is of vital importance for Armenia. We value the contribution of the Czech Republic.”
Markéta Pekarova Adamova highly appreciated the efforts of Armenia in the establishment of peace in the region and expressed trust that the Czech Republic will try to promote the normalization of the negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the Peace Treaty.
The parties discussed the possibilities of the development of the Armenian-Czech inter-parliamentary relations. The Heads of Parliaments highlighted the necessity of continuous expansion on the agenda aimed at democratic values.
At the end of the meeting the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament left a note in the Book of Honorable Guests.
After the meeting in enlarged format Alen Simonyan and Markéta Pekarova Adamova had a joint press conference.
National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
