ZUBKOV SATISFIED WITH TALKS IN ARMENIA, SIGNS DOCUMENTS

Interfax
Russia & CIS General Newswire
February 6, 2008 Wednesday 1:28 PM MSK
Yerevan

Russia and Armenia have signed documents on renewal of trade and
information regulations between the two countries.

During his visit to Yerevan, Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov met
with his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan, with whom they signed
a protocol of changes to the free trade agreement signed between the
Russian and Armenia governments on September 30, 1992.

The parties have also signed an agreement on cooperation in information
technologies, postal services and electronic communication, as well
as a protocol approving a draft concession finalizing the last details
of management of the Armenian railways.

Moreover, a memorandum has been signed between Rosatom (the
Russian Nuclear Energy State Corporation) and Armenia on developing
cooperation in the field of geological exploration, uranium production
and processing. The parties exchanged the documents stating that
Armenia has joined the treaty on setting up the International uranium
enrichment center in Angarsk.

The Russian and Armenian prime ministers adopted a joint statement on
cooperation on increasing safety and capacity of the Armenia Nuclear
Power Plant and developing a new nuclear energy sector in Armenia.

Talks with the Armenian counterpart were "quite successful," Zubkov
said. "Russia remains Armenia’s leading partner in foreign trade,"
he said.