LUJKOV DISSATISFIED WITH PROGRESS OF TRADE RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA

Panorama.am
21:27 26/09/2007

Moscow mayor Yuri Lujkov is satisfied in general with the state of
relations with Armenia, but sees unused resources in their trade
relations. This information was relayed by the prime minister’s
office as to announcements made at the meeting between Lujkov and
Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan.

"When one goes to Yerevan and sees the products being produced,
he understands that there could be great demand for these products,
including in the city of Moscow," the mayor of Moscow stated. He said
that the current situation had to change. To achieve better results,
he said, a wholesale trade center should be established. Lujkov
informed the Armenian prime minister that the city of Moscow is now
studying the issue of migration, especially those arriving in Russia
from other countries and searching for employment, and their everyday
concerns such as living accommodations and similar issues.

Prime Minister Sarsyan assuredly announced that the "2005-2007 program
for cooperation between ruling bodies of Yerevan and Moscow" will
improve relations between the two cities, raising relations to a new
level, while also placing importance on a 2008-2011 program between
the cities.

We remind that the official visit of the delegation led by the prime
minister ends today.