Armenian Parliamentary Speaker Artur Baghdasarian met with European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus Heikki Talvitie, reported the Press Service of the Amrenian Parliament. British Ambassador to Armenia Thorda Abbot-Watt was also present at the meeting. Noting that the importance of the parliaments is daily increasing, Heikki Talvitie underscored the role of the National Assembly in democratization of the society. In his words, the hearings of the Karabakh case in the Armenian Parliament have made a large contribution to the settlement of the conflict. At the instance of the EU Special Representative Artur Baghdasarian presented the legislative reforms being implemented in Armenia in detail, specifically the reform of the Constitution and the Electoral Code. Thereupon it was noted that it is the first time that the Electoral Code is being adopted two years before the election. The interlocutors noted the importance of the independent judicial system and self-government bodies in the process of holding the reforms. Besides the importance of the OSCE and Venetian Commission experts contributing to the process of making the Armenian legislation comply with international standards was emphasized. The parties discussed the prospects of transforming the South Caucasian Parliamentary Initiative into a Parliamentary Assembly.