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January 26, 2005 Wednesday 2:52 PM Eastern Time
Armenian president decorates Ilya Klebanov with order
By Tigran Liloyan
YEREVAN
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan decorated Ilya Klebanov, the
Russian president’s envoy in the North-Western Federal District, with
the St. Mesrop Mashots Order on Wednesday.
Klebanov received one of Armenia’s highest state awards to commend
his contribution to developing and strengthening Russian-Armenian
economic ties at a time when he chaired the Inter-governmental
commission for economic cooperation with Armenia.
The Klebanov-led Russian delegation comprises the leader of the Komi
Republic Vladimir Torlopov and representatives of the business
circles of the North-Western Federal District.
The Russian and Armenian sides discussed Russian-Armenian economic
ties. Kocharyan noted that they had become more intensive. He thinks
that ties between entrepreneurs in both countries have also grown
stronger.