Armenian parliament speaker hosts delegates from Argentina

President of the Armenian National Assembly Galust Sahakyan on Friday received a delegation of Argentinean lawmakers who visited the country to participate in the Genocide centenary commemorations.

Welcoming the guests and thanking them for being next to the Armenians on the important anniversary, the parliament speaker said that the day saw the progressive mankind stand by the nation to share the big grief.

Remembering the history of the crime, committed at the beginning of the 20th century, Mr Sahakyan thanked the Argentina for giving asylum to Armenian survivors. He noted that Argentinean-Armenians are now full-fledged exemplary citizens of that country.

Thanking the Armenian parliament speaker for the reception, Norma Abdala de Matarazzo, First Vice President of the Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies who led the delegation, said they were now leaving the country very impressed. She conveyed to Mr Sahakyan greetings by his counterpart, Julián Domínguez, and submitted to him a copy of a declaration adopted by Chamber on April 8. Under the document, Argentina’s chief lawmaking body expresses support and solidarity to the Armenian community in connection with the 100th anniversary of the Genocide.