Within the framework of the working visit, the President of the Republic, Vahagn Khachaturyan, met with the President of the Italian Senate, Ignazio La Russa.
Welcoming the President of the Republic, the President of the Senate specifically said: "It is a great honor to receive you, the relations between our countries go back centuries, which is an important condition for the development and expansion of our current ties and close cooperation in parliamentary diplomacy, economics, and cultural platforms. I am ready to direct my efforts to the continuous deepening of these relations."
President Vahagn Khachaturyan thanked the reception and emphasized the importance of continuously developing Armenian-Italian friendly relations. The meeting discussed prospects and ways of promoting cooperation between Armenia and Italy in political, economic, cultural, and other fields.
During the conversation, reference was made to the South Caucasus region's general realities and current developments. The President of the Republic presented details to the President of the Senate regarding the difficult humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.
In his speech, the President of the Senate, Ignazio La Russa, highlighted the importance of solving humanitarian problems, which can also become a basis for finding diplomatic solutions. At the meeting, ideas were exchanged on strengthening and expanding practical cooperation on bilateral and international platforms.