ROBERT KOCHARIAN: ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS DEVELOP IN ALL DIRECTIONS

Noyan Tapan
Aug 24, 2007

SOCHI, AUGUST 24, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting of the Armenian and Russian
presidents took place in the Russian president’s residence "Bocharov
Ruchey" in Sochi on August 23.

"Our meetings have become traditional. However, today’s meeting is
of special character because the 10th anniversary of our fundamental
document – the Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation is marked
now," the president of Russia said when receiving the Armenian
president. Vladimir Putin expressed satisfaction over the fact that
the relations between the two countries are developing successfully,
commodity turnover is growing, and allied cooperation has been
established in the political sphere.

Robert Kocharian in his turn noted that Armenian-Russian relations
are developing in all directions: investments, commodity turnover,
as well as technical military and political cooperation. The Armenian
president pointed out that there is a dynamic progress in bilateral
relations. He stated the willingness of the Armenian side to promote
this process at the highest level.

Then the presidents of Armenia and Russia discussed a wide range
of issues related to bilateral relations, including the development
prospects of bilateral relations, the implementation of large-scale
joint projects in Armenia, as well as some international and regional
problems.