TRANSPORT ISSUES STYMIE ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION
By Nana Petrosian

AZG Armenian Daily
01/11/2006

"Economic cooperation between Armenia and Russia is developing but
this process is being stymied because of the issues in the sphere of
transportation," Armenian president stated during the meeting with
Russian prime minister. Yet, investment projects in the spheres
of raw materials processing, construction and electricity offset
transport issues.

Prime minister Fradkov said that he will discuss cooperation issues
between the two states with his Armenian counterpart in Moscow on
December 1. The next day first deputy prime minister of Russia Dmitri
Medvedev will take part in the closing ceremony of Armenia’s Year in
Russia in St. Petersburg.

Igor Levitin, co-chair of the Russian-Armenian intergovernmental
commission and transport minister of Russia, also took part in the
get-together of the Armenian president and Russian PM.

President Kocharian, Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov and Russia’s first
lady Lyudmila Putina took part in the unveiling ceremony of the bronze
statue of world-famous composer Aram Khachaturian yesterday.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress