PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA: THERE IS PROGRESS ALMOST IN ALL THE SPHERES OF ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS
ArmInfo
2010-02-05 18:03:00
ArmInfo. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received today the First
Vice Prime Minister of Russia, National Coordinator of Russia on the
CIS affairs Igor Shuvalov, press-service of the president reported. To
recall, Russia is the chairman country in the CIS in 2010.
Armenian President considered the year of 2009 as very effective in
respect of development of Armenian-Russian relations and said that
success has been registered in almost all the spheres. ‘The year of
2010 has also started quite intensively, already two meetings have
taken place with the president of Russia, in January Russian foreign
minister was in Armenia and now you have arrived. We are optimistic
and find that with everyday successful work we will consolidate our
relations’, – the president said.
Russian vice premier noted that bilateral ties between Russia and
Armenia are developing positively. I. Shuvalov noted that the goal
of his visit is the discussion of the coming activity within the
framework of CIS in 2010.
‘We have already approved the concept of our presidency, we have a very
full agenda, and I have got an assignment from the leadership of the
country to discuss the priorities of the agenda with the leadership of
Armenia and establish closer ties with my partners’,- he pointed out.
Serzh Sargsyan expressed assurance that the period of presidency of
Russia in CIS will be very positive and effective for the further
consolidation and development of the establishment.
During the meeting, the parties discussed issues on Armenian-Russian
cooperation within the framework of different organizations.
Igor Shuvalov conveyed to the Armenian president the invitation of the
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to participate in the celebrations
dedicated to the 65th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War.
In his turn, Sargsyan said that in Armenia as well the celebrations
dedicated to that anniversary are expected to take place.