On October 22, RA NA Deputy Speaker Aram Vardevanyan received Petr Pirunchik, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Armenia. Deputies of the "Strong Armenia" faction Vruyr Ayvazyan and Lena Matevosyan also participated in the meeting. Welcoming the ambassador, Aram Vardevanyan emphasized that the Czech Republic is a valuable and reliable partner for Armenia, as well as an outstanding bearer of European values ​​and European integration processes. He highly appreciated the ambassador's effective mission in implementing those principles, as well as becoming a reliable bridge between the two countries. The ambassador, in turn, thanked for the warm reception and reaffirmed the readiness of the Czech Republic to give a new impetus to the multi-sectoral cooperation between the two states. Referring to the foreign political priorities, the Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly emphasized the balancing of the foreign policy, the importance of the European integration processes for the stable development of Armenia, strengthening of democratic institutions. in the context of implementation of reforms and provision of regional security. During the conversation, thoughts were exchanged on interaction between legislative bodies, deepening trade and economic ties, especially the need for RA investments, as well as regional security challenges and ensuring stability. seriously The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly presented to the ambassador the internal political situation of Armenia and the challenges on the way to strengthening the rule of law, also referring to the violations of fundamental rights in the report published by the PACE. The deputies drew the ambassador's attention to the steps aimed at establishing democracy in the country, specially emphasizing the key importance of protecting human rights and ensuring the independence of the judicial system. Presently presented problems, including from the point of view of electoral processes. The legislative initiative related to the healthcare sector, authored by the "Strong Armenia" faction, which is already in circulation, was also discussed. It was noted that it is aimed at the development of the healthcare system and ensuring access to affordable medicines for the public, based on EU approaches. Reference was also made to the deepening of ties between local institutions and European structures.