June 22, 2005 - 12:58 AMT
ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER MET NORWEGIAN COUNTERPART
Armenian Parliament Speaker Artur Baghdassaryan met with his Norwegian counterpart Jorgen Kosmo, RA NA press center reported. During the meeting Artur Baghdassaryan noted that the visit of the Norwegian delegation can become a good start of the Armenian-Norwegian cooperation. The interlocutors highly appreciated the formation of the Armenian-Norwegian friendship group and discussed the cooperation within different international organizations as well as in economic and agricultural fields. Artur Baghdassaryan thanked the Norwegian government for activities of the Norwegian Council of Refugees in Armenia and noted the importance of this mission. In his turn Jorgen Kosmo said he will contribute to the cooperation between the parliaments of the two states. Pointing out to Armenia's role in establishing peace and stability in the region he stressed the necessity of political settlement of the problems available and establishment of regional ties.