YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARTSAKHPRESS. Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan held a meeting on Monday with the delegation led by Polish Member of Parliament, Head of the Poland-Armenia parliamentary friendship group Radosław Fogiel.
The dynamic development of relations between Armenia and Poland was noted during the meeting.
Speaker Simonyan said that inter-parliamentary cooperation is an important format in the Armenia-Poland interstate ties, pointing out the effective partnership between the parliamentary friendship groups, the parliament’s press service said in a read-out.
A number of issues relating to regional security were discussed. Speaking about the upcoming elections in Poland, the visiting MPs said that the elections will not impact the outlined cooperation and agenda items with Armenia. The Armenian-Polish cooperation especially within the Armenia-EU framework was highlighted.
The Polish delegation said that they consider Armenia to be a member of the European family and that they are following the steps taken in the country.
The sides emphasized the constructive partnership between parliamentary delegations of the two countries within the framework of international parliamentary assemblies.
The Speaker of Parliament attached special importance to the deployment of the EU monitoring mission on the Armenian border with Azerbaijan, which is conducive to security, ensuring stability in the region and developing trust on the ground. “We are also aware that in mid-2023 Poland plans expansion of involvement of observers in the mission, which is highly commendable,” the Speaker said.
Speaker Simonyan said that Armenia is committed to the peace agenda in the South Caucasus and hopes that Azerbaijan will match its actions and rhetoric with its declared goal of peace and cooperation in the region. In this context, Speaker Simonyan mentioned the resolution adopted by the Senate of Poland that calls for an immediate, unconditional opening of the Lachin Corridor. “We expect condemnation of illegal and inhumane actions from our partners, up to imposing sanctions against Azerbaijan,” Simonyan said.
Radosław Fogiel conveyed Sejm Marshal Elzbieta Witek’s invitation to Simonyan to visit Poland on an official trip.
