Investm cooper vital for boosting Russia-Armenia relations-Putin

ITAR-TASS News Agency
March 25, 2005 Friday

YEREVAN, March 25 — Russian President Vladimir Putin believes
investment cooperation is a serious asset for the development of
Russian-Armenian relations.

“Regional and investment cooperation is an important asset,” the
Russian head of state said at a press conference after talks with
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan on Friday.

“The stable political situation and economic growth in Armenia is an
important prerequisite for expanding cooperation,” Putin believes.

“Speaking about Russian investments, they are growing and there are
considerable prospects here,” the Russian president said.

“On our part we’ll welcome Armenian investments in Russia,” Putin
stated.