Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met with President Dimitris Christofias of Cyprus in Nicosia on October 15, 2010.

“We attach importance to strengthening of parliamentary ties and to development of economic and cultural relations. Cyprus will always be a friend and partner for Armenia,” President Christofias said.

For his part, Speaker Abrahamyan voiced confidence that the forthcoming visit of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to Cyprus in January 2011 will help strengthen political dialogue between the two states.

The two men also referred to Armenian-Turkish relations and some regional issues, RA NA press office reported.