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At the meeting with President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan today, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Jüri Ratas confirmed the desire to deepen practical cooperation between Estonia and Armenia and strengthen parliamentary relations between the two countries.
Ratas said at the meeting that the relations between Estonia and Armenia were excellent and stable but the two countries had much more potential than before to deepen their relations. In his opinion, the two-day working visit of the President of Armenia is a good opportunity to bring the countries closer and to develop practical cooperation among other things in such areas as IT and digital solutions. “Estonia is gladly willing to share its experience with the implementation of democratic reforms over the last 30 years,” he assured. He added that he also considered parliamentary diplomacy very important and hoped that the relations between the parliaments of Estonia and Armenia would become stronger.
The meeting also covered the need for a peaceful solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the relations with the neighbouring countries and the war started by Russia in Ukraine. Ratas said that, in the current situation, it was crucial that countries do their utmost to support Ukraine. “We are convinced that Ukraine has to win the war, and for that, the country needs military, economic as well as diplomatic assistance,” he said.
Photos of the meeting (Erik Peinar / Chancellery of the Riigikogu)
Source: Parliament of Estonia