Judicial independence and peace with Azerbaijan: Strong Armenia and Canadian ambassador discuss regional processes and domestic politics

Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong Armenia faction, Aram Vardevanyan, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, and Liana Manukyan and Ruben Mkhitaryan, members of the faction, met on October 30 with Julie Crowley, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Armenia.

Welcoming the newly appointed ambassador to parliament, Narek Karapetyan stressed the importance of deepening Armenian-Canadian relations and expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in education, the economy and healthcare. In the context of strengthening inter-parliamentary ties, the sides also highlighted the key role of friendship groups.

The opposition MPs shared their assessments and concerns about the domestic political situation in the country, the state of democracy and the independence of the judiciary, and also discussed how the opposition and the government interact in parliament.

The meeting also covered the regional agenda, including the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.