13/10/2010 12:42
H. Abrahamyan awarded Gold Medal of Greek Parliament
NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan’s delegation met with Speaker of Greek Parliament Philippos Petsalnikos in Athens Tuesday, NA press office reported.
H. Abrahamyan attached importance to development and expansion of interparliamentary contacts between Armenia and Greece.
He thanked the Parliament of Greece for recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide in 1996.
The Speaker of Greek Parliament thanked H. Abrahamyan for accepting his invitation to visit Greece expressing confidence that the visit will further expand contacts between the two parliaments.
Mr. Petsalnikos highly assessed Armenia’s efforts towards deepening relations with the European Union. According to him, Greece will be always supporting Armenia in the process of European integration.
Hovik Abrahamyan invited his Greek counterpart to visit Armenia.
The Speakers of Armenian and Greek Parliaments made a statement for media. Philippos Petsalnikos awarded Hovik Abrahamyan Gold Medal of Greek Parliament.
Armenian parliamentary delegation laid flowers and wreath at the Armenian Genocide memorial in Nea Zmirni.