TIGRAN SARGSYAN MET RF DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
news.am
Feb 5 2010
Armenia
Despite the crisis, Armenia fulfilled all its commitments to CIS,
RA Premier Tigran Sargsyan stated at the meeting with RF First Deputy
Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov. According to him, financial liabilities
were met beforehand.
Sargsyan attached significance to Shuvalov’s visit to Armenia that
will assist enhancement of relations with CIS states, RA Governmental
Information and PR Department informed NEWS.am. Russian official also
made a point of cooperation between the countries as well as within
the CIS.
Considering that 2010 is announced a Year of Science and Innovations
in CIS, the officials touched upon the organization of joint events in
this direction. Particularly, the ministers emphasized joint researches
conducted in biochemistry, neurochemistry, molecular biology, medical
genetics, physics and other fields. The prospects of Armenian nuclear
medicine development and establishment of Armenian-Russian innovation
center were also discussed in the course of the meeting. Sargsyan
stressed that the advancement of high technologies in Armenia is one
of economy priorities, and the established traditions enable deepening
of mutually beneficial cooperation.
The officials also referred to the activities of Russian companies
in Armenia and collaboration in energy and transport fields.