VP Dhankhar Meets Armenian Speaker to Strengthen Trade
Meeting to Strengthen Bilateral Trade in Delhi
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alan Simonyan held talks in New Delhi on Tuesday, focusing on strengthening bilateral trade, improving connectivity and deepening the partnership between the two countries. They also discussed the importance of parliamentary exchanges in further strengthening India-Armenia relations. In a post on X, the Vice President shared, "H.E. Alan Simonyan, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, called on Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar at Parliament House today.
The discussion focused on the long-standing relationship between the two democracies, which are deeply rooted in history, and emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral trade and connectivity. The leaders also highlighted the role of parliamentary exchanges in further strengthening India-Armenia relations. "
Draupadi Murmu Met Armenian Delegation
Earlier on Tuesday, President Droupadi Murmu also met the Armenian delegation. During the meeting, they underscored the importance of regular parliamentary dialogue in deepening bilateral cooperation. "The Parliamentary Delegation of the Republic of Armenia, led by H.E. Alan Simonyan, Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. "
Important Role in Deepening Partnership
"Regular parliamentary dialogue plays an important role in enhancing understanding of each other's governance systems and laws and further deepening the bilateral partnership," it said. In recent times, there has been increased interaction between India and Armenia at high levels. High-level interactions between India and Armenia have increased in recent times.
Foreign Affairs Minister Holds Meeting
Last week, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Armenia's Ambassador to India Vahgan Afyan in New Delhi, where they discussed deepening India-Armenia cooperation. On December 12, the 2nd India-Iran-Armenia Trilateral Dialogue was held in New Delhi, with a focus on connectivity, multilateral engagement and regional development. A post released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 2019 said that the discussions focused on enhancing trade, tourism, cultural exchanges and strengthening people-to-people ties.
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