President Vahagn Khachaturyan met with the President of the Italian Senate Ignazio La Russa

As part of his working visit to the Republic of Italy, the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan had a meeting with the President of the Senate of Italy Ignazio La Russa.

Welcoming the President of the Republic of Armenia, the President of the Senate noted, "It is a great honor to receive you. The relations between our countries date back to ancient times which is an essential requisite for the development and expansion of our present ties and close cooperation in parliamentary diplomacy and on economic and cultural platforms. I am ready to make efforts to continuously deepen these relations."

President Vahagn Khachaturyan expressed his gratitude for the reception and emphasized the importance of sustained development of Armenian-Italian friendly relations.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the prospects and pathways of promoting cooperation between Armenia and Italy in political, economic, cultural and other fields.

In the course of the discussion, the sides touched upon the general realities and current developments in the South Caucasus region. The President of the Republic of Armenia presented to the President of the Senate the details of the complex humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

In his speech, the President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa highlighted the importance of addressing humanitarian issues which can also serve as basis for seeking diplomatic solutions.

At the meeting, ideas were exchanged on possibilities to strengthen and expand effective cooperation on both bilateral and international platforms.