YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The contacts between the parliaments of Armenia and Italy have great development potential. RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian said on December 3, receiving Ambassador of Italy to Armenia Massimo Lavezzo Cassinelli. He invited the Chairmen of Italian parliament's two chambers, Senate and Camera, to Armenia on an official visit, expressing confidence that the development of interparliamentary relations will also contribute to strengthening of trade and economic and scientific-cultural contacts between the two countries. H. Abrahamian also proposed discussing the possibility of signing an interparliamentary cooperation agreement or a memorandum during the visit. According to the RA NA Speaker, European Union member country Italy can greatly contribute to Armenia's integration to Europe. Touching upon Renco Italian company's activity in Armenia, H. Abrahamian attached importance to entrance of other Italian enterprises to Armenia and said that Armenia's tax sphere is favorable for investments and development of foreigners' business. According to the report provided to Noyan Tapan by the RA NA Public Relations Department, expressing gratitude for inviting the Chairmen of Senate and Camera to Armenia on an official visit, Massimo Lavezzo Cassinelli committed himself to convey the invitation and to clarify visit's terms.

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