ITAR-TASS, Russia
Aug 20 2004
Armenian president satisfied with negotiations with Putin
SOCHI, August 20 (Itar-Tass) — Armenian President Robert Kocharyan
said he was satisfied with the negotiations with Russian counterpart
Vladimir Putin, including the quick and efficient decision-making.
`Vladimir Putin got in touch with his ministers and gave them
instructions during the negotiations. I think that this style is very
efficient,’ Kocharyan said.
Putin confirmed that he had spoken to Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov,
Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin and Transport Minister Igor Levitin by
phone during the negotiations. `We had that possibility thanks to the
local conditions for the press and the presidents,’ Putin said with
the smile looking at the new press center opened at the Bocharov
Ruchei residence earlier this month.