Russia will help Armenia survive world economic crisis

2008-07-10 13:54:00

ArmInfo. Russian-Armenian relations and cooperation may soften the
influence of negative world phenomena on Armenia, President of the
Union of Armenians of Russia Ara Abrahamyan says. He is sure that the
very successful visit of Armenian president to Moscow was the best
evidence of it. ‘Important agreements were achieved on gas tariff and
supply of raw materials for diamond-cutting enterprises in Armenia, as
well as in the sphere of military and technical cooperation, transport
and others>, Abrahamyan said, ITAR-TASS reports referring to Izvestia
newspaper. Now it remains for the parties to fulfill these agreements,
Abrahamyan said. He underlined that ‘not all the political forces in
Armenia and Russia welcome the deepening cooperation between our
countries’. ‘Any delays in fulfillment of the agreements may be used
against the strategic cooperation of Armenia and Russia by the forces
that believe the pro-Russian orientation is insufficient to settle the
economic problems of Armenia’, A. Abrahamyan said. ‘Fortunately, these
sentiments have not become a governing factor for the public opinion
and in political circles so far. However, their growth over the last
years cannot but arouse concern of the two countries’ politicians who
are interested in the strategic partnership of Armenia and Russia>, A.
Abrahamyan said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress