News - Alen Simonyan to Martin Chungong: We are doing everything to establish peace in Armenia’s region

Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, on Monday received a delegation led by the current Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Martin Chungong. First, Simonyan thanked the IPU for its engagement in establishing peace in Armenia’s region, the NA informs. The head of the parliament of Armenia noted that the NA delegation has always been one of the active members of the IPU, and whose lawmakers are represented in the leadership of various bodies of this organization. Reflecting on the ongoing negotiations with Azerbaijan regarding the signing of a peace treaty, the NA speaker emphasized that the Armenian side is constructive and open to discussions that will contribute to the process of signing this document. "Armenia is a democratic country, this is already an established fact. We have done everything and are doing everything with our international partners to establish peace in the region," stressed Simonyan. Secretary General Chungong, in turn, lauded Armenia's efforts in peace negotiations, and noted that the IPU will support the implementation of this peace treaty in every possible way. The interlocutors reflected also on the annual IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, which will be held this year in Armenia.