Arka News Agency, Armenia
March 26 2007

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT MOSCOW MAYOR DISCUSS ISSUES OF COOPERATION

YEREVAN, March 26. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharyan held a
meeting with a Russian delegation headed by Moscow Mayor Yuri
Luzhkov. The delegation came to Armenia to take part in the
ceremonial opening of the Moscow Palace in Yerevan.
The RA presidential press service reports that Mayor Luzhkov pointed
out that the "Yerevan" trade center opened in Moscow on March 24 is
one of the largest trade centers in Moscow and has serious prospects.

"The new trade center will not only contribute to the cooperation
between the two capitals but also strengthen Armenian-Russian
strategic partnership," Luzhkov said.
He also stressed active cooperation with the city’s Armenian
community, "which is the most disciplined and has the highest
educational level among the national communities of Russia’s
capital."
Mayor Luzhkov also informed the Armenian President of the
construction of the wholesale market of Armenian products and other
structures in Moscow.
According to him, among other initiatives of economic cooperation are
rather successful Russian investment projects in Yerevan’s
construction sphere. The Moscow Mayor also pointed out that he pays
frequent visits to Yerevan and is impressed by the city’s constantly
changing appearance. P.T. -0–