ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF RUSSIA CAN ACTIVATE BILATERAL RELATIONS
Pan Armenian News
20.05.2005 04:43
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
received Russian Minister of Territorial Development Vladimir
Yakovlev, who is Armenia to take part in the 21-th sitting of the
interparliamentary commission for cooperation in building sphere of
the CIS member-states, RA government’s press service reported. During
the meeting the interlocutors noted the progress in the trade-economic
and regional relations. According to A. Margarian, the commercial ties
between the Sverdlovsk region and Ararat region have considerably
activated recently. A protocol on cooperation was also signed
between the Perm and Gegharkunik regions. At the same time the
parties pointed out to the untapped potential and the normalization
of transport communications. In Yakovlev’s words, he took interest in
the activities of the local self-government bodies in Armenia whose
experience can be very useful for Russia. The parties also touched
upon cooperation in tourism, culture, and science attaching great
role to the numerous Armenian community of Russia.