YURI LUZHKOV: MOSCOW AMONG ARMENIA’S MAJOR PARTNERS

PanARMENIAN.Net
24.03.2008 18:05 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Last year the commodity turnover between Moscow
and Armenia increased by 65 per cent, Moscow’s Mayor Yuri Luzhkov
said at a meeting with Armenia’s President-elect Serzh Sargsyan.

"In the initial half of 2007 the turnover amounted to $70,5 million,
increasing by 65 per cent during the year," he said, adding that
Moscow is one of Armenia’s major partners.

"We opened the House of Moscow in Yerevan where entrepreneurs can get
all necessary information for establishing their business in Armenia. A
new wholesale center will open in Moscow soon. A new Armenian Church
will be built," the Mayor said.

He also congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on election President of Armenia,
wished him every success at the post and voiced hope for further
development of the Armenian-Russian strategic partnership, Novosti
Armenia reports.