RUSSIAN DEFENSE ENTERPRISES INTERSTED IN SUPPLIES FROM ARMENIA

PanArmenian News
March 22 2005

22.03.2005 03:10

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At a meeting in Moscow May 13-15, 2004 the Presidents
of Russia and Armenia Vladimir Putin and Robert Kocharian confirmed
that Russia and Armenia are strategic partners and allies and intend
to further develop economic cooperation. It was stated by Russian
Minister of Energy Victor Khristenko, the Ministry of Energy of Russia
reported. In the Minister’s words, special attention should be paid
to the restoration and sustaining of previous ties and mutually
favorable partnership between the Russian and Armenian defense
and industrial enterprises. Traditionally the defense enterprises
of Armenia specialized in producing radio and electric items and
equipment, which were consumed by air, space, ammunition, shipbuilding,
radio and arms industries of Russia, V. Khristenko noted. At present
Russian defense enterprises are interested in supplies of production,
necessary to produce Su planes, Mi helicopters, anti-aircraft missile
complexes, antitank managed reactive shells, patrol ships and air
cushion ships and other types of arms and military equipment, he added.