Armen Ashotyan: Ensuring Armenia`s security above domestic political  developments

ArmInfo.On June 12, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly Armen Ashotyan met with the delegation led by the chairman of the Polish-Armenian  parliamentary group of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland Tadeusz Wozniak.

According to the press service of the Parliament, Ashotyan stressed  that the Armenian-Polish relations have traditionally been at a high  level and the history of cooperation has lasted for centuries.  Turning to the communities of the two peoples, he noted the warmest  feelings of Armenians towards the Polish people.  According to  Ashotyan, under the conditions of parliamentary government, the role  of the commission in the context of parliamentary diplomacy has  significantly increased. He stressed the need to hold joint meetings  of the foreign policy commissions of the National Assembly of Armenia  and the Senate of Poland.  Touching upon the problems of ensuring  security, Ashotyan noted that, unlike Europe, which saw many wars and  cost millions of people's lives, today formed an atmosphere of  harmony and peace, Armenians who also paid dearly for a free and  independent life in the region have still not reached a stable and  peaceful ultimate goal. The provision of Armenia's security, in the  opinion of the chairman of the commission, is higher than internal  political developments. He expressed the hope that the Polish side at  the inter-parliamentary platforms will best represent the Armenian  interests.

Ashotyan highly appreciated the development and deepening of  Armenia's cooperation with the EU member states, including Poland.  Turning to the RA-EU comprehensive and expanded partnership  agreement, he stressed the importance of its implementation.  According to the chairman of the commission, in the process of  carrying out reforms in various spheres, the Polish successful  experience may prove attractive for Armenia.

In turn, Tadeusz Vozhniak stressed that Poland is a friendly country,  ready to be close to Armenia in the implementation of all  initiatives, including the implementation of the RA-EU Agreement. The  parliamentarian noted the need for steps to ensure both external and  internal security. He assured that Poland is ready to assist Armenia  on various international platforms, as well as in developing  relations with individual EU member states.