On September 8, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Regional Program Director for Eurasia of the International Republican Institute (IRI) Stephen Nix.
Welcoming the guests, Alen Simonyan highly appreciated the activity of the International Republican Institute aimed at supporting democratic processes and valued the programs implemented by the organization aimed at continuous training of the NA Staff, parliamentary committees and improvement of working abilities. In this context, Alen Simonyan emphasized the continuity of cooperation and expressed willingness to discuss the future plans.
Stephen Nix, attaching importance to strong cooperation and the implementation of effective programs, assured that the cooperation programs with the National Assembly of Armenia will be continuous for at least one year.
At the guests’ request, Alen Simonyan presented the situation in the region, the humanitarian consequences of the blockade of the Lachin Corridor.
The parties touched upon the advancement of inter-parliamentary dialogue and parliamentary diplomacy.