On February 16, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Davit Usupashvili who's paying an official visit to Yerevan. 

Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian commended the positive dynamic of friendly Armenian-Georgian relations, stressing that active inter-parliamentary contacts play an important role in the strengthening of strong inter-state ties. Edward Nalbandian expressed confidence that Davit Usupashvili’s visit will give a new impetus to bilateral cooperation.

Expressing gratitude for the reception, the Georgian parliament speaker highlighted that Georgia attaches great importance to the further expansion of cooperation with Armenia based on centuries-old friendship between the two peoples.

The parties noted that Armenian-Georgian relations are on a high level and frequent mutual visits support this.

Touching upon trade and economic relations, Davit Usupashvili and Edward Nalbandian placed significance on the scheduled 10th session of the inter-governmental committee.

The sides discussed regional issues. Foreign Minister of Armenia briefed Usupashvili about the efforts of Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair states towards a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.