During his working visit to Bern, Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met with his Iranian and Kuwaiti counterparts, Ali Larijani and Jassem Mohammad Al-Kharafi on October 17.

During the meeting with Mr. Larijani, the intensified Armenia-Iran interparliamentary as well as economy cooperation was mutually stressed, with the parties further focusing on Karabakh settlement, Armenia-Turkey ties, regional security issues.

As Mr. Abrahamyan stressed at the meeting with Mr. Al-Kharafi, Armenia values the development of ties with Arab world. Kuwaiti parliament speaker noted the role of interparliamentary ties in the strengthening of bilateral relations, further inviting Mr. Abrahamyan for an official visit.

The parties further dwelled on intensification of trade and economy ties, parliamentary press service reported.