Scheduled to attend the 11th sitting of the Armenian-Russian
intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation

Thursday, 24 September 2009

Scheduled to attend the 11th sitting of the Armenian-Russian
intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, earlier today the
Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led government
delegation arrived in Jaroslavl on a two-day working visit. At the
airport, Tigran Sargsyan was met by Russian co-chair of the
intergovernmental commission, RF Minister of Transport Igor Levitin,
Governor of Jaroslavl Region Sergey Vahrukov, commission members and
representatives of local administration..

At noon, the Armenian Prime Minister met with the representatives of
the Armenian community of Jaroslavl.

Addressing those present, Tigran Sargsyan briefed them on Armenia’s
economic status and his government’s anti-crisis action. According to
the head of the executive, the year 2010 offers good prerequisites for
guarded optimism. It may become a point of return for the national
economy, which is believed to usher in a stage of sustained development
thereafter. Armenia’s economy was said to have been strongly influenced
by economic trends and developments in Russia.

Tigran Sargsyan took the opportunity to speak about regional agenda and
the latest developments in Armenia-Turkey relations. The Prime Minister
conveyed Armenia’s determination to establish relations without
preconditions.

Then, the head of government answered a set of questions asked by our
compatriots concerning the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh
conflict, the development of transport infrastructures, the
strengthening of interstate and interregional economic exchanges
between Armenia and Russia, the ways of preserving expatriate
Armenians’ ethnic identity and addressing their problems. The Prime
Minister also spoke about the need for achieving enhanced national
competitiveness and providing higher-quality education in Armenia,
preserving our people’s historical and cultural heritage, ensuring
harmonious development for border villages, as well as enabling dual
citizenship for our compatriots.

In conclusion, Tigran Sargsyan witnessed his government’s interest in
getting Armenian labor involved in engineering activities under the
ongoing preparations for the Sochi-2014 Olympic Games.

After the meeting, the head of the Armenian government had private
talks with governor of Jaroslavl region Sergey Vahrukov. To begin with,
the parties discussed trade-related issues, including the possibilities
for encouraging mutually beneficial cooperation between enterprises
from Armenia and Jaroslavl region. The importance of promoting
scientific and cultural ties was emphasized on either side. Next, the
parties took up the issue of the St George Armenian church to be built
in Jaroslavl. Tigran Sargsyan expressed Armenia`s appreciation of local=2
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authorities’ thoughtfulness of the needs of the nearly 7
thousand-strong Armenian community of Jaroslavl.

Following the interview, accompanied by Russian co-chair of the
intergovernmental commission Igor Levitin and Jaroslavl governor Sergey
Vahrukov, the Prime Minister of Armenia visited the St Vedena monastery
of Tolga to meet with Mother Varvara, a prominent spiritual figure in
Russia.

The plenary session of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental
commission on economic affairs will be held tomorrow, the 25th of
September.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress