Armenian parliament speaker hosts French Senator Christophe-André Frassa
Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly (NA) Ara Babloyan on Monday received the Member of the Senate of the Republic of France, Christophe-André Frassa.
Mr. Babloyan noted with satisfaction the development of the inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries, underlining the significant contribution of the Friendship Groups to that issue, the parliament’s press service reported.
The parliament speaker touched upon the problems of the fight against terrorism, the issues regarding the strengthening of peace in the world and uniting the efforts of Francophone countries in these issues.
In his remarks, Mr. Christophe-André Frassa noted that the Armenian National Assembly and the two Chambers of the French Parliament closely and dynamically cooperate.
According to the Senator, the two peoples' friendship has a centuries-old history and today is at a high level.
Christophe-André Frassa referred to the Summit of the Francophonie International Organisation scheduled for Armenia next year, emphasizing that event for both France and Armenia.
The French Senator attached special importance to the meetings of the Francophone countries' heads, which should go on in parallel to the very Summit.
At the end of the meeting, Ara Babloyan and Christophe-André Frassa discussed organizational issues concerning the holding of the Summit of the Francophonie International Organization.