KARABAKH KEY TOPIC ON SARGSYAN-MEDVEDEV MEETING AGENDA: KREMLIN

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Jan 18 2010
Armenia

In the light of Russia’s mediatory efforts in Karabakh conflict
settlement and regular trilateral meetings, Russian and Armenian
Presidents will discuss the continuation of talks’ prospects and
possibility on seeking compromise deals, Kremlin representative told
ITAR TASS on Jan. 18.

According to him, Karabakh settlement as well as bilateral
Armenian-Russian economic cooperation will be in the focus of talks.

The leaders will also touch upon regional issues and matters on CIS
(where Russia holds presidency in 2010), CSTO and EuroAzEs (Armenia
sits in as observer), the source says.

According to the Kremlin expert, development of Russian-Armenian trade
and economic, fuel-energy, cultural-humanitarian and military-technical
ties will be discussed.

Medvedev and Sargsyan will also canvass the global crisis bailout
plans, recalling that trade turnover between the states totaled
$642.71m in Jan.-Nov. 2009, reducing by 21.5% as compared with the
same period in 2008.