VARTAN OSKANIAN: ARMENIA CONCEIVES RUSSIA AS A STABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER

armradio.am
04.12.2007 13:51

RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian is arriving in Moscow today for
a working visit. Before meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey
Lavrov and visiting the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Russia, Mr. Oskanian gave an interview to "Kommersant."

Turning to the key points of Armenian-Russian ties, Minister Oskanian
stated the relations have reached a high level in directions such
as trade, transport, energy and industry. The volume of Russian
investments has considerably increased. "Besides, I think that we
can achieve more in the field of trade-economic relations, but at
the given stage this is hampered by the lack of land communication. I
mean automobile and railway communication," the Minister said.

"Armenia highly appreciates Russia’s efforts in the settlement of
the Karabakh conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group. At the same time,
I think we must assess our relations not only with regard to material
indices and practical results, but also from the conceptual point of
view. In this context we conceive Russia as a country, the role of
which increases day by day and as a stable and trustworthy partner of
Armenia, which builds good relations with other countries having their
own strategic interests in the South Caucasus," Vartan Oskanian noted.