Speaker of the RA parliament Artur Baghdassaryan and Governor of the Samara region of Russia Konstantin Titov discussed the expansion of bilateral economic, scientific and cultural ties, RA NA press center reported. The sides pointed out that the priorities of specific programs are tourism and healthcare. Governor Titov informed Speaker Baghdasaryan of the economic situation in the Samara region, pointing out that the region ranks third after Moscow and Saint Petersburg in a number of indices. In his turn, Speaker Baghdassaryan stressed that Armenia and the Samara region have a great potential for developing bilateral relations.