Public Television of Armenia
Jan 30 2009

Armenian leader, Russian premier discuss ties

[Presenter] The leader of our country met Russian Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin and the Swiss president last night [29 January, on the
sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos].

[Passage omitted: Correspondent presents details of the forum, an
Armenian businessman from Russia attending the forum says Armenia’s
participation in the forum is important both economically and
politically.]

[Correspondent over video of the meeting] President Sargsyan’s second
working day was quite full of bilateral meetings. The president
discussed Armenian-Russian bilateral relations with Russian Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin. According to Putin, Russia is satisfied with
the course, pace, and quality of its relations with Armenia.

[Putin speaking in Russian with superimposed Armenian translation]
Russia is Armenia’s first economic and political partner and I hope
that these relations will develop in the same direction in the future
as well.

[Correspondent over video of the forum] Serzh Sargsyan believes that
although it would be logical that Armenian-Russian negotiations would
be held in Moscow or Yerevan, any meeting, especially in such dynamic
relations, stems from the interests of both sides.

[Sargsyan speaking at the meeting in Russian with superimposed
Armenian translation] In 2008 bilateral trade between our two
countries exceeded 1bn dollars, and despite the difficulties of the
financial crisis, I believe that the year 2009 will be no less
productive for our countries.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress