On 12 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan. As informs Central Information Department of the Office of Artsakh Republic President, Bako Sahakyan congratulated Samvel Nikoyan on being elected chairman of the National Assembly wishing him effective work. Issues related to the cooperation between the two Armenian states were discussed during the meeting. It was mutually noted that strengthening of the inter-parliamentary ties is among the pivotal directions of the cooperation and widening is of both domestic and foreign political importance. The meeting subsequently continued in an enlarged format with the participation of deputies of the Armenian National Assembly. Speaker of the NKR National Assembly Ashot Ghoulyan and other officials partook at the meeting.

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