ARMENIAN, RUSSIAN LEADERS DISCUSS ENERGY COOPERATION

ARKA
Sep 3, 2008

YEREVAN, September 3. /ARKA/. During their talks, Russian and
Armenian Presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Serge Sargsyan focused their
attention on energy cooperation as well as on new transport routes
and infrastructure development.

Sergey Prikhodko, Assistant to the RF President, reported that
the sides discussed cooperation in the energy sector and rail
transport. The sided also addressed issues of the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process, Prikhodko said.

Earlier Armenian specialists discussed the possibility of establishing
railway communication between Iran and Armenia.

The Russian President pronounced for further Armenian-Azerbaijani
dialogue.

The sides also addressed CIS-related issues in the context of the
upcoming CIS summit.

Prikhodko said that President Medvedev will issue a number of
instructions as a result of negotiations. He pointed out that the
sides did not address the uranium issue.