The Chairman of the RA National Assembly, Ruben Rubinyan, had a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matvienko.
The interlocutors discussed issues related to the inter-parliamentary cooperation agenda between Armenia and Russia, emphasizing the importance of the continuity of parliamentary dialogue and cooperation on issues of mutual interest.
A number of issues of the current phase of bilateral relations between Armenia and Russia were also addressed. Ruben Rubinyan noted that the unreasonable restrictions on the export of Armenian products to the market of the Russian Federation are worrisome and it is important to resolve the issue within the framework of the legal basis of the two countries and the Eurasian Economic Union regulations.
The agenda of relations between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union was also discussed. Ruben Rubinyan noted that the holding of a referendum on the issue of membership of the European Union in the Republic of Armenia, expected by the Russian Federation, can become practically possible only after Armenia submits an official application to the European Union and enters the subject phase of the process.
The interlocutors reaffirmed their willingness to continue the open dialogue in order to further develop inter-parliamentary cooperation and strengthen mutual understanding on bilateral agenda issues.
