National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia

30/07/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 30/07/2024 11:43

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola thanks Alen Simonyan and welcomes the desire of Armenia to enhance relations with the EU

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola thanks Alen Simonyan and welcomes the desire of Armenia to enhance relations with the EU

"Dear President Simonyan,

Thank you for your letter of congratulations dated 16 July, 2024 on my election as President of the European Parliament. It is my privilege and responsibility to continue leading this European institution.

The European Parliament recognises and welcomes the fact that Armenia has strongly emphasised the desire to enhance and prioritise relations with the European Union. The newly agreed EU-Armenia Partnership Agenda as well as the launching of a dialogue on visa liberalisation with Armenia are clear signs of our enhanced relations.

I hope that the National Assembly of the republic of Armenia will have the opportunity to resume its relations with the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the South Caucasus countries following the latter's forthcoming constitutive meeting now that the newly-elected Members of the European Parliament have taken up their office. I trust that this will provide a key forum for furthering inter-parliamentary cooperation," the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola wrote in her letter addressed to the NA President Alen Simonyan.