RUSSIA, ARMENIA ACHIEVE CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS IN COOPERATION – FM

ITAR-TASS, Russia
April 19 2007

YEREVAN, April 18 (Itar-Tass) — Russia and Armenia have achieved
considerable success in the development of political, economic,
and humanitarian cooperation over a short period of time, Armenian
Deputy Foreign Minister Gegam Garibdzhanyan said on Wednesday.

While opening a photo exhibition dedicated to the 15th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between Russia and Armenia, Garibdzhanyan said,
"As we speak about fifteen years of diplomatic relations, we are
taking into account centuries-long ties of friendship, cooperation,
and partnership between the two countries."

The exhibition, which was opened at Yerevan’s House of Moscow, "shows
the history of relations between Russia and its closest strategic
partner, Armenia," Russian Ambassador to Armenia Nikolai Pavlov said.

"We have witnessed most of the events that are registered in
photographs – the Year of Russia in Armenia, the Year of Armenia
in Russia, as well as mutual visits of the Russian and Armenian top
officials," Pavlov said, stressing, "This is living history that we
can touch today."