During the working visit to Moscow, on behalf of Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Ara Babloyan, on February 14, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the Russian Federation hosted a reception attended by the Ambassadors of 12 countries, Deputies of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the State Duma, as well as members of the local Armenian community and other state officials.

As reported the press serviced of the RA National Assembly, in his speech, the Speaker of the National Assembly stated the following:

“Dear Mr Ambassador, dear colleagues,

Representatives of diplomatic corps, ladies and gentlemen,

I would like to begin my speech by thanking the Ambassador of Armenia to Russia Mr Toghanyan for organizing the event in this wonderful villa, the 200^th anniversary of which is connected with the history of the Armenian and the Russian people.

This building constructed for the honest purpose of educating the Armenian children in future became one of the most important centres of the Russian Oriental Studies, at the same time a Centre of Armenian culture. And, finally, after gaining independence the Embassy of Armenia sheltered in this Centre of the Armenians in Russia.

Dear friends,

I would like especially  to stress the role of the Armenian community in Russia which promotes the development of the inter-state relations of our countries. The involvement of the Armenian community is increasing in the public-political, economic and cultural life of Russia year by year. We are sure that, as the Armenians in Russia, so the Russians in Armenia are considered to be a firm bridge connecting our two countries.

After gaining independence, the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation have steadily developed the allied cooperation for a quarter of a century. Our countries are active participants of the Eurasian integration process, the decentralised cooperation intensifies year by year, the partnership consistently develops in the humanitarian spheres, as well as in the spheres of culture, education, health care and tourism.

Today, in the State Duma with Vyacheslav Volodin we attended the opening of the exhibition with a symbolic heading ‘Together.’ The Armenian and the Russian peoples together have passed through numerous experiences and deprivations, which only have strengthened our brotherhood.

We are together and we’ll be together through the centuries.”