ARMENIAN AND RUSSIAN OFFICIALS UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER WELL
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17-02-2005
“Presently Russia is Armenia’s major trade-economic partner”, today
this statement was once again heard during the meeting of Russian FM
Sergey Lavrov and Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan.
Over 160 international and intergovernmental agreements have been
signed between the two countries.
During the meeting the interlocutors discussed Property for Debt
Program. Sergey Lavrov affirmed that Russian party does its best to
make essential investments in the Armenian enterprises including the
Mars plant and Science and Research Institutes and secure their normal
functioning. He also underscored the necessity of timely supplying
of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant with fuel in order to secure its
continuous work and highlighted the importance of modernization of
the NPP.
When touching upon the cooperation in the field of transport
communication the Armenian Prime Minister noted that our country pays
special attention to the opening of the Caucasus-Poti railway and
ferry routes what will allow to considerably contribute to the cargo
transportation between the two countries. Andranik Margaryan said
he is satisfied with Armenia’s joining North-South transport corridor.
In the course of the meeting the parties exchanged opinions on the
prospects of opening of the Abkhazian sector of the Georgian railway
and other issues of mutual interest.