Simonyan briefly meets Azerbaijani counterpart in Istanbul![]() April 16, 2026 - 19:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan is in Istanbul on a working visit, where his delegation is participating in the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). On the sidelines of the assembly, Simonyan held brief interactions with counterparts from various countries, including Azerbaijani parliamentary speaker Sahiba Gafarova. Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Partner news |