Development of interparliamentary relations with Norway is important to Armenia, Armenian Parliament Chairman Artur Baghdasarian stated at a meeting with Norwegian Parliament President Jurgen Kosmu in Saint Petersburg, the Press Service of the Armenian National Assembly reported. He thanked the Council of Refugees of Norway for cooperation and implementation of programs in Armenia. The Armenian Speaker also noted that the Armenian-Norwegian Deputy Friendship Group is formed in the Armenian Parliament, which is another step in the development of interparliamentary relations. In the course of the meeting the parties discussed matters referring to the Nagorno Karabakh issue, the Armenian-Turkish relations and development of the region of the South Caucasus. Jorgen Kosmo will visit Armenia on Artur Baghdasarian's invitation this autumn. A. Baghdasarian also met with Icelandic parliamentary representative Ranveig Gudmundsdottir, with whom he discussed interparliamentary cooperation matters, noting that the meeting will become a good beginning for establishment of those ties.