Russian State Duma speaker says ties with Armenia important![]() July 24, 2012 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 24, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Russian delegation headed by State Duma speaker Sergey Naryshkin. President Sargsyan voiced hope for Russian official’s visit to give new impetus to Armenian-Russian military relations. He expressed interest in deepening of ties with Russia, characterizing them as cornerstone of Armenian security. Mr. Naryshkin, in turn, hailed the military cooperation between the two countries, stressing the importance of interparliamentary diplomacy in strengthening of bilateral ties, presidential press service reported. Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Partner news |