ArmenPress
July 6 2004

KOCHARIAN VISITS MOSCOW JULY 2-4

YEREVAN, JULY 6, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president Robert Kocharian
was in the Russian capital of Moscow from July 2 to July 4 for an
unofficial meeting of the CIS presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia,
Uzbekistan, Moldova, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Belarus and
Kazakhstan at the invitation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The presidents discussed integration processes among CIS members,
preparations for a CIS summit in Astana in September, issues of
mutual interest and joint celebrations of the 60th anniversary of
victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45. On the sidelines of
the meeting Robert Kocharian had a meeting with Georgian president
Mikhail Saakashvili to discuss further development of bilateral
relations, particularly, a range of issues pertaining to stepping up
economic ties and regional problems.
On July 4 Kocharian met with the secretary of the Russian security
council Igor Ivanov to discuss Russian-Armenian ties, regional
problems and the Karabagh conflict. Kocharian was present at horse
races together with other CIS leaders at a Moscow race track.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress