PUTIN: KARABAKH TALKS SHOULD CONTINUE IN OSCE MG FRAMEWORK

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.03.2008 14:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At a meeting with Russia’s outgoing President
Vladimir Putin, Armenia’s President-elect and Prime Minister Serzh
Sargsyan voiced hope that assuming the presidential office, Dmitry
Medvedev will work for development of the Armenian-Russian strategic
partnership established under the presidency of Vladimir Putin and
Robert Kocharian.

"Armenia and Russia enjoy high level relations and centuries-long
friendship. Our country will proceed with the policy of expansion
and deepening cooperation with Russia," Mr Sargsyan said.

The top officials referred to the post-election situation in
Armenia. "The Armenian authorities will undertake measures essential
for establishment of stability and tolerance," the RA PM said.

Mr Putin and Mr Sargsyan also referred to a wide scope of military,
economic and political issues, including the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
settlement. "Karabakh talks should continue in the OSCE Minsk Group
framework," the Russian President remarked.

He confirmed support of the Russian authorities and voiced assurance
that the President-elect will resolve the existing problems in the
shortest terms.

For his part, Mr Sargsyan thanked the Russian President for a
warm welcome and noted that the meeting will be an advance in the
Armenian-Russian cooperation, the RA government’s press office
reported.