Large Potential for Mutual Assistance Available in Armenia and Ukraine

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Speaker Artur Baghdassaryan today met with newly appointed Ukrainian Ambassador to Armenia Aleksandr Bozhko, reported the Press Service of the NA of Armenia. In the course of the meeting the parties discussed matters of development of Armenian-Ukrainian inter-parliamentary and inter-state relations. A. Bozhko said he was pleased with his repeated appointment for the office of the Ambassador to Armenia. He said promotion of relations between the parliaments would underlie his diplomatic mission. In his words, both countries have chosen the way of European integration. At that he indicated the large potential of mutual assistance available in Armenia and Ukraine. Specifically, the legislative experience of Armenia may be useful to Ukraine on the way to WTO accession, while Ukrainian experience will help Armenia in holding constitutional reforms. A. Bozhko informed Artur Baghdassaryan on the domestic situation in Ukraine. Besides, the parties discussed constitutional reforms in Armenia. The Ukrainian diplomat noted their importance. A. Baghdassaryan noted that the constitutional referendum is scheduled November 27 and there are all preconditions for Armenia to make a move forward in strengthening democracy and European integration with nation-wide accord. The Armenian Speaker attached much importance to strengthening the ties between the two parliaments and new quality cooperation - this one being at the level of inter-parliamentary commissions.