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Ukraine one of Armenia’s major economic partners
06.12.2008 15:21 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Friday with
former Prime Minister of Ukraine, leader of the Party of the Regions
Viktor Yanukovich, who arrived in Armenia to participate in
commemoration events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the 1988
earthquake, the RA leader’s press office told PanARMENIAN.Net.

In 1988, Viktor Yanukovich was directing the `Donbastransremont’
enterprise which took part in the rescue and recovery efforts
following the earthquake.

The President of Armenia expressed his gratitude to V. Yanukovich for
his partaking in the reconstruction of Spitak.

Referring to development of the Armenian-Ukrainian relations,
President Sargsyan noted with satisfaction that Ukraine is one of
Armenia’s major trade and economic partners.

The two also highlighted the importance of a full realization of the
existing potential in the humanitarian, cultural, and scientific
areas. The parties stressed the unique role of the Armenian-Ukrainian
community in the development of the bilateral relations