Visiting Russian minister, Armenian premier set to boost economic ties

Mediamax news agency
20 May 05

Yerevan, 20 May: Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan and
Russian Regional Development Minister Vladimir Yakovlev discussed
ways of boosting trade and economic relations between Armenian and
Russian regions today in Yerevan. Yakovlev is visiting Yerevan to
attend a session of the intergovernmental council for cooperation in
the construction field in the CIS countries.

The two men stressed the need to improve transport links between
the two countries in order to develop economic cooperation between
Armenia and Russia.