On October 15, RA National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hayk Konjoryan met UN Deputy Secretary General and First Deputy Administrator of the UN Development Program Haoliang Xu. Haik Konjoryan, welcoming the guests, expressed gratitude to the UN Development Program for the long-term, reliable and constructive partnership with the parliament. He noted that over the years, the cooperation has grown into an important partnership that has contributed to the strengthening of the institutional capacity of the parliament, the improvement of legislative processes, the promotion of digitization and transparency, etc. to the introduction of new mechanisms of accountability and civil participation. According to the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, the joint efforts have helped create solid foundations for the establishment of a modern, efficient and responsive parliament. The programs implemented under his supervision contributed to the formation of a more comprehensive framework of institutional reforms. Hayk Konjoryan noted that the priority today is the development of the achievements of the previous stages and the reform that has already started His full contribution to the daily work of the National Assembly. The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly emphasized the commitment of the ninth convocation of the National Assembly in promoting the modernization agenda of the Parliament. He highly appreciated the launch of the new program aimed at parliamentary development, considering it as a key opportunity from the point of view of full institutionalization and effective implementation of reforms. According to Hayk Konjoryan, this is the case The success of a partnership depends on shared responsibility. It was emphasized that thanks to the joint vision and strong partnership, it is possible to increase the efficiency of the activity and increase the contribution to the development of democratic governance. Expressing gratitude for the warm welcome, UN Deputy Secretary General Haoliang Xiu noted that after his last visit to Armenia, he witnessed the upsurge that our country's economy has experienced since independence. According to him, the effectiveness of the state institutions has a direct impact on the quality of life and living standards of citizens, which, according to him, is one of the key goals of the Armenian government. Haoliang Xu emphasized the importance of ensuring the continuity of cooperation and further expansion. The meeting was also attended by the RA NA Chief of Staff-Secretary-General Davit Hambaryan, First Deputy Chief of the NA Staff Artur Martirosyan, UNDP Permanent Representative in RA Natia Natsvlishvili, Director of the United Nations Development Program in Armenia (UNDP). Constantin Sokulsky, Deputy Permanent Representative of UNDP Armenia, Vahan Asatryan, Head of the Democratic Governance Portfolio of the UNDP Armenia Office, Ruza, Head of the Parliament Development (FORSETI) and Electoral Systems Management (ARTEMIS) programs. This is Hayrapetyan. At the end of the meeting, the parties transferred to each other the memorandum of understanding between UNDP and the RA National Assembly regarding cooperation on parliamentary development during the ninth convocation of the RA NA (2026-2031). UNDP's program "Promoting the response capacity, efficiency, transparency and inclusiveness of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia" is implemented in cooperation with the governments of Sweden, Canada, Norway and the National People's Congress of the Republic of Armenia. with the support of